Formally apologizing for the nuclear legacy of the United States in the Republic of the Marshall Islands and affirming the importance of free association between the Government of the United States and the Government of the Marshall Islands.

This joint resolution formally apologizes to the people of the Marshall Islands for the harm caused by U.S. nuclear testing and radioactive waste disposal during the Cold War, which exposed civilians to radiation, damaged health, and contaminated land. It commits the U.S. to providing climate adaptation assistance for radioactive waste impacts (like rising seas threatening the Runit Dome), urges the Secretary of Energy to complete groundwater studies at the Runit Dome, and secures healthcare for veterans involved in cleanup efforts. The resolution directly affects Marshall Islanders (who endured radiation exposure and health impacts), U.S. veterans who participated in radiological cleanup, and the U.S.-Marshall Islands relationship under the Compact of Free Association. It does not create new legal obligations but reaffirms the U.S. commitment to the Freely Associated States.