CORE Pacific Act

Key Points

• This bill asks the government to see if State Department officers can travel on Coast Guard and Navy ships. These officers would provide services like processing visas and helping with passports for people living on remote Pacific islands.
• Many small countries in the Pacific do not have their own U.S. embassy. Right now, people living there often have to spend a lot of time and money traveling to other countries just to get basic help from the U.S. government.
• The State Department and the military would have four months to report back to Congress. They need to figure out if ships have enough room for extra staff, if the internet on board is secure enough for government work, and how much the whole project would cost.
• Supporters say this will help the U.S. build stronger friendships in a part of the world that is very important for national security. Making it easier for people to get visas and other services is seen as a way to show the U.S. is a reliable partner.

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