Washington, DC – This week, the House Foreign Affairs Committee passed three initiatives by Rep. Young Kim (CA-40), who serves as Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific:
- The Keeping Our Allies Leading in Advancement (KOALA) Act (H.R. 4716), which Rep. Kim introduced with Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (TX-10) and Europe Subcommittee Chairman Tom Kean (NJ-07)to support Australia’s joint advanced military capabilities in implementation of the trilateral security partnership between Australia, United Kingdom, and United States (AUKUS);
- The Securing Global Telecommunications Act (H.R. 4741), which Rep. Kim introduced with Rep. Kathy Manning (NC-06) to enhance U.S. efforts to promote secure telecommunications infrastructure around the world; and,
- A bipartisan resolution (H.Res.578) Rep. Kim introduced with Rep. Sydney Kamlager Dove (CA-37) to demand the immediate release of Eyvin Hernandez, a United States citizen and Los Angeles County public defender who has been wrongfully detained by the Venezuelan regime since March 2022.
“I thank my House Foreign Affairs Committee colleagues for joining me in support of securing our networks, keeping our word to our allies, and demanding Eyvin’s immediate release,” said Rep. Young Kim.
Watch Rep. Kim speak in support of Eyvin Hernandez HERE and in support of the KOALA Act HERE.
