PROSPER in the Pacific Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 6619 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6619 To authorize preferential treatment for certain imports from the Pacific Islands. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 11, 2025 Mr. Case introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To authorize preferential treatment for certain imports from the Pacific Islands. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Promoting Regional Opportunities for Sustainable Prosperity and Economic Resilience in the Pacific Act'' or the ``PROSPER in the Pacific Act''. SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS. It is the sense of Congress that-- (1) the United States has longstanding and enduring cultural, historic, economic, strategic, and people-to-people connections with the Pacific Islands, based on shared values, cultural histories, common interests, and a commitment to fostering mutual understanding and cooperation; (2) the economies of the Pacific Islands countries face significant challenges including geographic isolation, limited economic diversification, vulnerability to natural disasters, and underdeveloped infrastructure and trade capacity, that can make conventional economic indicators based on average national income poor measures of development progress and welfare outcomes; (3) strengthening U.S.-Pacific Islands economic ties through a preferential trade program would promote inclusive economic development, create sustainable job opportunities, and improve standards of living in the region; and (4) a U.S.-led preferential trade program would also make Americans safer, stronger, and more prosperous by advancing a fre