Oversight Hearing on the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2023
January 1, 2023
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The Frame
The Compacts of Free Association govern the U.S. relationship with three Pacific nations, determining U.S. defense access to their territories and the provision of economic assistance in exchange for regional security cooperation.
Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.
Republic of Palau
The nation is a party to the Compact of Free Association and is subject to the proposed amendments.
Republic of the Marshall Islands
The nation is a party to the Compact of Free Association and is subject to the proposed amendments.
Federated States of Micronesia
The nation is a party to the Compact of Free Association and is subject to the proposed amendments.
Last recorded activity January 1, 2023.
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Summary
Why It Matters
The Compacts of Free Association govern the U.S. relationship with three Pacific nations, determining U.S. defense access to their territories and the provision of economic assistance in exchange for regional security cooperation.
Key Facts
- The hearing took place on July 18, 2023, to discuss the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2023.
- The Compacts of Free Association are agreements between the U.S. and the Republic of Palau, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Federated States of Micronesia.
- The hearing included testimony from U.S. officials from the Department of State, Department of the Interior, and Department of Defense.
- The hearing included testimony from the President of Palau, the Speaker of the Marshall Islands Parliament, and the Chief Negotiator for the Federated States of Micronesia.
- The record includes a 2022 renewed Compact agreement between the U.S. and the Marshall Islands.
- The record includes a letter from the Pacific Islands Forum regarding the Compact negotiations.
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Renewed Focus on Indo-Pacific Relations
The hearing highlights a concerted effort by the 118th Congress to formalize and update long-standing security and economic agreements in the Pacific.
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