Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata
Washington, D.C. — The U.S. House Natural Resources Committee has passed the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2023, H.J. Res 96, which Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata cosponsored, as a key priority in U.S. commitment to the Indo-Pacific region.
In his remarks, Chairman of the committee...
Washington, D.C. — Thank you to each Veteran and each of our military families for the sacrifices you’ve made over the years, helping make our world a better and more peaceful place for generations,” Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata said in a press release issued on Wednesday.
“We appreciate our...
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata has introduced two bills — the first (H.R. 6061 ) that would allow simpler conversion to citizenship for any U.S. National choosing to do so as an individual, and the second bill ((H.R. 6062) that allows for American Samoa to enact Constitutional...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata, a Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC), is one of 119 lawmakers taking part in a bipartisan, bicameral letter led by U.S. Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ), urging Congress to preserve the Building Chips in America Act in the Fiscal Year...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming Thursday’s passage by the Natural Resources Committee of a bill she sponsored with Congressman Ed Case (D-HI) as the original cosponsor — the South Pacific Tuna Treaty Act, H.R. 1792, which passed for consideration by the full House of...
Washington, D.C. — Uifa’atali Amata took part last week in a bipartisan Congressional Delegation (CODEL) to the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) to underscore the importance of the historic relationship between the United States and the RMI, and emphasize the strategic strength of America's...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata took part this week in a historic CODEL visit to the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), led by House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.), where they met with top-ranking officials in the Micronesian government. The...
Solomon Islands — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata with Rep. Neal Dunn (R-FL) of the US House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party traveled to Solomon Islands, meeting with Solomon officials and community leaders earlier this week. In visiting Guadalcanal, Congresswoman Amata and...
Canberra, AUSTRALIA — Uifa’atali Amata is taking part in a Congressional Delegation to Australia led by Chairman Mike Gallagher of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, in which the Members of Congress participated in the Australian American Leadership Dialogue (AALD), and...
Washington, D.C. — Uifa’atali Amata took part in examination of a bill she sponsored, with Congressman Ed Case (D-HI) as the original cosponsor, the South Pacific Tuna Treaty Act, H.R. 1792, a bipartisan effort to congressionally direct full implementation of the South Pacific Tuna Treaty, as...


![Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata who is Chairman of the Women Veterans Task Force at one of the Task Force roundtables this year. [courtesy photo] Amata at Women Veterans Taskforce forum](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/_amata_at_women_veterans_task_force.jpg?itok=cqWVo3r4)


![Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata during Committee voting on her South Pacific Tuna Treaty Act bill on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. [courtesy photo] Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata during Committee voting](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/amata_during_committee_votes.jpg?itok=brDLSZZz)
![Amata and CODEL meet with Marshall islands President David Kabua and top RMI government officials. [courtesy photo] Amata and CODEL meet with Marshall islands President and other leaders](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/meeting_with_rmi_leaders.jpg?itok=NG2x1vEc)
![Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata (3rd left) with FSM President Wesley W. Simina (4th left) and other members of the CODEL. [courtesy photo] Amata and CODE with FSM President Wesley W. Simina](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/codel_group_with_simina.jpg?itok=z8XNGO4Q)
![Congresswoman Amata along with Rep. Neal Dunn (R-FL) at the Coastwatchers Memorial in Honiara. The visit had special meaning to Amata as her father, Uifa’atali Peter T. Coleman as a young U.S. Army officer served in Solomon Islands for a time during World War II aboard a ship assigned to Army supply, and placing and supporting coastwatchers in the islands. [courtesy photo] Congresswoman Amata along with Rep. Neal Dunn](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/coastwatchers.jpg?itok=SXNiCJXU)
![“It’s important to our friends throughout the Pacific Islands to fully see this resolve through, with its emphasis on region-wide stability,” Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata said in her speech at the the Australian American Leadership Dialogue, where leaders are working to bolster a secure Pacific. [courtesy photo] Amata speaking at Australian American Leadership Dialogue](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/amata_speaking_in_australia.jpg?itok=pc2zLRO0)
