# 119-s-1740: Pacific Partnership Act

119-s-1740, Pacific Partnership Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV); status introduced (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1740
- Congress: 119
- Title: Pacific Partnership Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-13
- Sponsor: Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**This bill would create a Pacific Partnership Act that sets a single, coordinated U.S. approach to the Pacific Islands, centering a bold goal of a** **comprehensive U.S. policy for Pacific Islands**. It would lay out strategic planning, partnership coordination, reporting, and legal and definitional frameworks to guide engagement across security, economic, and resilience priorities. - Pacific Islands governments and communities would get U.S. support focused on disaster resilience, natural resource stewardship, preservation of cultural heritage, and strengthening democratic governance and human rights. These are named as core policy pillars the United States should pursue. - Allied and partner countries such as Australia, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, and Taiwan would be singled out for closer coordination with the United States to advance shared security and economic goals in the region. - U.S. agencies and regional institutions would be directed to work through existing multilateral bodies like the Pacific Islands Forum and the Pacific Community and to develop a multifaceted policy that preserves the Pacific Ocean as a corridor for maritime economic opportunity.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA), 2025-05-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-4189: INSULIN Act of 2026
- 119-s-3654: MOLD Act
- 119-s-4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-1740 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1740)

## Related
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-4189: INSULIN Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4189)
- [119-s-3654: MOLD Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3654)
- [119-s-4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4429)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1740 (as of 2025-12-21).