119th Congress · Senate bill · Last action Jul 23, 2026
S. 5131In Committee
Senate proposes analyzing State Department consular officers with Pacific military missions.
Sponsor: Sen. Schatz, Brian (D-HI)3 cosponsorsIntroduced Jul 23, 2026
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In plain English
The bill requires the State Department to study whether its consular officers can be stationed alongside Coast Guard and Navy operations in Pacific Island nations. Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) introduced the measure, which has three cosponsors from both parties and is currently in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
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What happens next: Sits in committee. Needs a markup or favorable report to advance to the Senate floor.
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Jul 23
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jul 23
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Jul 23
SENATERead twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jul 23
Introduced in Senate
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2 Democrats · 1 Republican
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