Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Task Force

Chair: Rep. Jill Tokuda (HI-02)

Jill Tokuda

1005 Longworth House Office Building
(202) 225-4906
https://tokuda.house.gov/

Support Federal Recognition for Native Hawaiians

  • Support legislation and efforts that provide Native Hawaiians with the same right to self-determination and self-governance that are afforded to other indigenous peoples and provides a structured process to address the longstanding issues resulting from the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii.

Support Equitable Treatment for the U.S. Territories

  • Support legislation to provide for American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas to be treated as states for certain criminal justice programs.
  • Support equitable distribution of nutrition programs and assistance to small agricultural producers
  • Support legislative and administrative efforts to mitigate the socioeconomic impacts and costs of Freely Associated States migration to the affected jurisdictions, such as the U.S. Pacific territories and Hawaii.

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Issues: Civil Rights & Voting Rights Task Force Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Task Force
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Washington, D.C. — Today, Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) leadership met with President Biden, Vice President Harris, and senior White House officials to discuss policy priorities for the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community.

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CAPAC Chair Statement on Meeting with Vice President Harris During Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
May 11, 2021
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Washington, D.C. – Today, Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) met with Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House. The meeting, which comes during Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, followed a meeting between CAPAC leaders and President Biden in April, which Vice President Harris also attended.

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CAPAC Applauds Biden Actions to Combat Anti-Asian Xenophobia
January 26, 2021
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Washington, D.C. — Today, President Joe Biden took executive action to renew the federal government’s commitment to promote racial equity, including signing a Presidential Memorandum to condemn and combat racism, xenophobia, and intolerance against Asian Americans and Pacific Islander in the United States.

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Issues: Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Task Force
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