URGING THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE TO INCLUDE HAWAII IN THE MISSING OR MURDERED INDIGENOUS PERSONS REGIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAM.

This House Resolution (HR 8) urges the U.S. Department of Justice to add Hawaii to its Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) Regional Outreach Program. It directly affects Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in Hawaii, who face disproportionately high rates of missing persons (7.5 per 100,000 residents, the 8th highest in the nation). The resolution cites the DOJ’s existing program in states like Arizona and New Mexico - which assigns dedicated staff to address MMIP cases - and requests similar federal resources for Hawaii. The resolution is a formal request, not a binding law, and does not create new funding or legal requirements.