Hearing: Oversight Hearing on: "Implementation of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2024"

Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs (Committee on Natural Resources)

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 (10:00 AM)

1324 LHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Panel one

Mr. Angel Demapan
Deputy Assistant Secretary Office of Insular Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior

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  • Testimony Demapan [PDF] Added 01/14/2026 at 12:49 PM
  • Truth in Testimony Demapan [PDF] Added 01/14/2026 at 12:49 PM
  • Bio Demapan [PDF] Added 01/14/2026 at 12:49 PM

Antone Greubel
Director of the Office of Australia, New Zealand, and Pacific Affairs (EAP/ANP), U.S. Department of State

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  • Testimony Greubel [PDF] Added 01/14/2026 at 12:49 PM
  • Truth in Testimony Greubel [PDF] Added 01/14/2026 at 12:49 PM
  • Bio Greubel [PDF] Added 01/14/2026 at 12:49 PM

Panel two

Hersey Kyota
Ambassador to the U.S., Republic of Palau

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  • Testimony Kyota [PDF] Added 01/14/2026 at 12:49 PM
  • Truth in Testimony Kyota [PDF] Added 01/14/2026 at 12:49 PM
  • Bio Kyota [PDF] Added 01/14/2026 at 12:49 PM

Jackson Soram
Ambassador to the U.S., Federated States of Micronesia

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  • Testimony Soram [PDF] Added 01/14/2026 at 12:49 PM
  • Truth in Testimony Soram [PDF] Added 01/14/2026 at 12:49 PM
  • Bio Soram [PDF] Added 01/14/2026 at 12:49 PM

Charles Paul
Ambassador to the U.S., Republic of the Marshall Islands

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  • Testimony Paul [PDF] Added 01/14/2026 at 12:49 PM
  • Truth in Testimony Paul [PDF] Added 01/14/2026 at 12:49 PM
  • Bio Paul [PDF] Added 01/14/2026 at 12:49 PM

Support Documents

  • Hearing Notice [PDF]
  • Hearing Memo [PDF] Added 01/12/2026 at 12:30 PM
  • FTR - Nitijela Resolution No. 60 - Ambassador Paul [PDF] Added 01/14/2026 at 12:49 PM
  • FTR - Ambassador Paul Written Testimony to HVAC 01.13.26 - Ambassador Paul [PDF] Added 01/14/2026 at 03:09 PM
  • FTR - The Pacific Islanders fighting to save their homes from catastrophe - Rep. Huffman [PDF] Added 01/15/2026 at 12:43 PM

First Published: January 7, 2026 at 10:33 AM
Last Updated: January 15, 2026 at 12:43 PM


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