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December 16, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting final House passage of the Senate version of the Save Our Seas 2.0 Amendments Act, sending the legislation to the President to be signed into law. In the parallel House effort, Congresswoman Amata was an original cosponsor, introduced in April 2025 jointly with Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-Oregon) and Rep.

Issues:Environment

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Rep. Amata with former Sup. Scott Burch and Ranger Pua Tuaua Jr. and hardworking maintenance crew at Amalau Bay - file photo
August 4, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting the five-year anniversary of the signing of the historic Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) on August 4, 2020. This bipartisan legislation, signed into law by President Trump in his first term, is the largest ever investment into U.S.

Issues:Environment

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Metallic nodule pictured on table cloth, courtesy of C.M. and Tisa Fa’amuli
June 3, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is releasing a statement regarding seabed critical minerals:

Issues:Environment

May 28, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming $302,000 in federal funds for American Samoa from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) authorized by Congress in the BEACH Act. 

Issues:Environment

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Rep. Zeldin (pictured at left end of the group) and Rep. Amata on Christmas Eve during CODEL to visit military stationed in the Middle East (file photo)
November 13, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting the announcement that President-elect Trump will nominate former Congressman Lee Zeldin of New York to be Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). 

Issues:Environment

September 25, 2024

Washington, D.C. Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming congressional notice from the National Park Service of federal grant funding totaling $4.8 million ($4,782,160.96) from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) for four projects in American Samoa.

Issues:Environment

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April 22, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is celebrating Earth Day (Monday), National Park Week, and Arbor Day (Friday), along with highlighting current conservation efforts in the Natural Resources Committee.

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Amata highlighting American Samoa's wildlife
February 29, 2024
Original Cosponsor of AWHCA With $320 Million in Conservation Grants Nationwide Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata took part in a Capitol press conference on Thursday in the House Radio and TV Correspondents Gallery to highlight American Samoa’s wildlife and natural habitat as part of the rollout of America's Wildlife Habitat Conservation Act (AWHCA).
Issues:Environment

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November 30, 2023
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is an original cosponsor of the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act, a newly introduced comprehensive legislative package, already with strong bipartisan and bicameral support, to improve access and transform outdoor recreation opportunities on America’s public lands.
Issues:Environment