James (Jim) Moylan

Mr. MOYLAN

Mr. MOYLAN. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support the people of Guam by voting ``yes'' on the 2025 NDAA. Guam is in the USINDOPACOM area. This bill authorizes $4 billion for economic activity on Guam, $2 billion planned for 2025. This is a historic investment for Guam. It supports our infrastructure, defends our community, and protects our Nation. There is $600 million for Guam missile defense, protecting my constituents from direct PRC and North Korean threats. Additionally, it includes $100 million for Marine Corps Drive, our public roadway on Guam, for upgrades to provide easier access for our civilians and our military. Also, it recognizes Guam's history, which directs the DOD to provide a report regarding the use of Agent Orange on Guam. It would clarify how Agent Orange was used on the island, and it would start the groundwork for corrective action that is desperately needed. Mr. Speaker, I thank the chairman for his support of Guam, and I encourage my colleagues to vote ``yes'' for this year's 2025 NDAA.

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Mr. MOYLAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H. Res. 1328 recognizing the actions of the Rapid Support Forces and allied militias in the Darfur region of Sudan against non-Arab ethnic communities as acts of genocide. The war in Sudan has been raging since April 2023. Sadly, the civilians of Sudan have disproportionately paid the toll with nearly 9 million people internally displaced. While both the Rapid Support Forces and Sudanese Armed Forces have committed atrocities during this conflict, the Rapid Support Forces are reverting to their old ways from 2003 and, once again, committing genocide in Darfur. Congress must act to declare this genocide as such and stress our support for the Sudanese people and urge a swift end to the conflict. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this resolution, and I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. MOYLAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. James), the chair of the Africa Subcommittee.

Mr. MOYLAN. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution (H. Res. 1328) recognizing the actions of the Rapid Support Forces and allied militias in the Darfur region of Sudan against non- Arab ethnic communities as acts of genocide.

Mr. MOYLAN. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on this measure.

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Mr. MOYLAN. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution (H. Res. 837) reaffirming the ties between the United States and the Philippines, as amended.

Mr. MOYLAN. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and to include extraneous material on this measure.

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Mr. MOYLAN. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 3012) to reauthorize the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004, and for other purposes, as amended.

Mr. MOYLAN. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on this measure.

Mr. MOYLAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, the Kim Jong Un regime continues to oppress the North Korean people through torture, forced labor, imprisonment, and starvation to continue expanding North Korea's nuclear weapons program. The regime also severely represses the security of the United States and the world by advancing its missile and nuclear weapons programs. Recent intercontinental ballistic missile tests and an alarming increase in the number of nuclear warheads in North Korea's arsenal are clear demonstrations of its growing threat to global peace and stability. North Korea has abducted Japanese and South Korean citizens and has caused the death of U.S. citizens while in North Korean custody. These acts of state-sponsored kidnapping and unlawful detention have caused immense suffering to the victims and their families. The regime's blatant disregard for human life and international law is a violation of basic human rights and an affront to global justice. The North Korean Human Rights Act ensures that the Kim regime's human rights abuses do not go unchecked and reinforces the United States' commitment to promoting human rights in North Korea. By shining a spotlight on these atrocities, the Act seeks to hold the regime responsible for its abuses and to give hope to the North Korean people who continue to endure unimaginable oppression. This bill extends critical efforts to break the regime's information control over the North Korean people, to protect North Korean defectors and refugees, especially from forced repatriation by China. It also ensures that the regime does not have opportunities to divert international assistance for military purposes. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this bill, and I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. MOYLAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield 4 minutes to the gentlewoman from California (Mrs. Kim), the chair of the Subcommittee on the Indo- Pacific.

Mr. MOYLAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. In closing, I thank Representatives Kim and Bera of California for working together on this important legislation that reinforces the United States' commitment to promoting human rights in North Korea. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this measure, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. MOYLAN. Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.

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Mr. MOYLAN. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 8234) to authorize the Secretary of State to designate additional persons eligible to serve as passport acceptance agents, and for other purposes, as amended.

Mr. MOYLAN. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on this measure.

Mr. MOYLAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, millions of Americans use U.S. passports as their official travel documents each year. Passports are what open doors to faraway foreign destinations. The problem, though, is that certain Americans are having a difficult time applying for them. What should be a simple administrative step is anything but. That is where my colleague Mr. Mast's bill comes in. H.R. 8234 would level the playing field, assisting those Americans who currently face unnecessary obstacles. First, the bill would authorize new institutions to serve as passport acceptance agents. Passport acceptance is the process of verifying the applicant's identification documents. Currently, most civilian passport acceptance is done by designated employees of the U.S. Postal Service. With the recent closure of many U.S. post offices and with fewer post offices offering passport services, however, access points for passport acceptance have been significantly reduced. This reduction has led to delays in some citizens' ability to schedule a passport appointment. We feel this acutely on Capitol Hill. Scarcely a day goes by when Members of Congress like myself do not hear from frustrated constituents experiencing some sort of passport problem. Allowing new entities, like public notaries, to become passport acceptance agents will ensure that the citizen application process is easier, faster, and more seamless. For example, if the notaries at all UPS Stores and AAA Travel offices nationwide were to become registered passport acceptance agents, then the number of passport acceptance sites would increase by 10,000 locations. The second thing this bill would do is assist Americans in rural areas and nonmajor cities apply for their passports. The so-called hand-carry courier program helps citizens who otherwise would be unable to travel to a passport agency due to time, cost, or distance constraints. Through the program, they would be able to secure an urgent or emergency passport using a third-party registered agent. H.R. 8234 would allow for more companies to participate in the hand- carry program. By expanding the program, we make emergency passports more readily available to citizens who need them, especially for those who don't live in or near a major city. Finally, Mr. Mast's bill would align a passport's expiration date with the applicant's birthday, making it easier for him or her to remember when it is time to renew. This will help reduce the application spikes surrounding popular travel seasons and prevent new backlogs and delays. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join in supporting H.R. 8234, which is an important step in making passport services more accessible and more reliable, and I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. MOYLAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Mast), who is the chair of the Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee.

Mr. MOYLAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, we need to make passport services more accessible to Americans who don't live in major cities. This bill, H.R. 8234, would actually do that by authorizing new actors like public notaries to serve as passport acceptance agents. It would also allow more companies to participate in the hand-carry courier program and open up slots for those companies at passport agency offices across the country. Americans who don't live in major cities shouldn't have to have a harder time getting travel documents than anyone else. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.

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Mr. MOYLAN. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 8368) to establish a Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts in the Department of State, and for other purposes, as amended.

Mr. MOYLAN. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and to include extraneous material on this measure.

Mr. MOYLAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this bipartisan legislation to codify the establishment of the Office of the Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts. When the Biden administration executed its disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, we left behind thousands of Afghans who had risked their lives to assist the United States' mission in Afghanistan. The subsequent Taliban takeover put these brave individuals at serious risk, and we have seen many Afghans who worked for the U.S. be targeted in reprisal killings and forced disappearances. It is our duty as Americans to help bring these vulnerable Afghans to safety in the U.S. The Office of the Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts has worked tirelessly in 2021 to support the resettlement of eligible Afghans in the United States. After undergoing the most thorough security vetting processes, CARE assists Afghans as they complete the final stages of the resettlement process, preparing them for their new lives in the United States. At a time when there is little hope for Afghans to pursue a life of prosperity amidst the brutal Taliban regime's crackdown on human rights and archaic restrictions on women, it is more important than ever that the U.S. fulfill our duty to our Afghan allies and help them come to the United States. I have been happy to see that CARE has demonstrated increased efficiency in processing Afghan relocation cases, enabling our vetted Afghan partners to come to the United States. Codifying this office ensures that every eligible, properly vetted Afghan may be moved to the U.S. and establish a new, safe life for their family far from the threat of the Taliban. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to show their support for our Afghan allies and support this bill, and I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. MOYLAN. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. MOYLAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, this administration failed the Afghan people by abandoning them to the Taliban rule. It is our responsibility as Americans to remedy this failure. I am proud to support this bipartisan legislation today, and I encourage my colleagues to join me in voting for this legislation. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. MOYLAN. Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.

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Mr. MOYLAN. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution (H. Res. 554) affirming the nature and importance of the support of the United States for the religious and ethnic minority survivors of genocide in Iraq, as amended.