1. NITIJELA STANDING COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATION (APPRO)
This Committee considers and reports on all Bills, Resolutions, motions, and other matters relating to public expediture
or financial administration of the Marshall Islands and local government finance, including budget estimates and
supplementary estimates that are referred to it by the Nitijela.
1. Honorable Senator David Paul | Chairperson (Kwajalein Atoll) |
2. Honorable Senator Brenson S Wase | Member (Majuro Atoll) |
3. Honorable Senaator Jack J. Ading | Member (Enewetak Atoll) |
4. Honorable Minister Bruce Bilimon | Member (Maloelap Atoll) |
5. Honorable Senator Michael Kabua | Member (Kwajalein Atoll) |
6. Honorable Minister Casten Nemra | Member (Jaluit Atoll) |
7. Honorable Minister Alfred Alfred Jr. | Member (Ailinlaplap Atoll) |
8. Honorable Minister Sandy Alfred | Member (Majuro Atoll) |
9. Honorable Senator Hiroshi V. Yamamura | Member (Utrik Atoll |
2. NITIJELA STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ACCOUNTS (PAC)
This Committee:
(a) considers the public funds and account of the Marshall Islands as referred to in Article VIII, Section
15(1) of the Constitution, in conjuction with the report of the Auditor-General on them;
(b) in case of any excess or unauthorized expenditure of funds, report to the Nitijela the reasons for that expediture;
(c) proposes any measures that it thinks necessary to ensure that public moneys are properly and economically spent
and duly accounted for;
(d) where a report on the examination and audit of the accounts of any public corporation or other statutory authority
constituted under the law of the Marshall Islands is required by law to be laid before the Nitijela; consider report
and make recommendations to the Nitijela in respect of such accounts; and
(e) considers and report to the Nitijela on any related matter referred to it by the Nitijela.
1. Honorable Senator Hiroshi V. Yamamura | Chairperson (Utrik Atoll) |
2. Honorable Senator Tony Muller | Member (Majuro Atoll) |
3. Honorable Senator Wisely Zackhras | Member (Namdrik Atoll) |
4. Honorable Senator Dennis Momotaro | Member (Mejit Island) |
5. Honorable Senator Ota Kisino | Member (Wotje Atoll) |
6. Honorable Senator Atbi A. Riklon | Member (Ujae Atoll) |
7. Honorable Senator Tony Aiseia | Member (Namu Atoll) |
8. Honorable Senator Kalani Kaneko | Member (Majuro Atoll) |
9. Honorable Minister JIba Kabua | Member (Majuro Atoll) |
3. NITIJELA STANDING COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS (HESA)
This Committee considers and reports on all Bills, resolutions, motions and other matters relating to the education,
health, condition of labor and well-being of the people of the Marshall Islands, that are referred to it by the Nitijela.
1. Honorable Senator Kalani Kaneko | Chairperson (Majuro Atoll) |
2. Honorable Minister Bruce Bilimon | Member (Maloelap Atoll) |
3. Honorable Vice Speaker Peterson Jibas | Member (Kili/Bikini/Ejit) |
4. Honorable Senator Wilber Heine | Member (Mili Atoll) |
5. Honorable Minister Kitlang Kabua | Member (Kwajalein Atoll) |
6. Honorable Senator Thomas Heine | Member (Lae Atoll) |
7. Honorable Senator Joe Bejang | Member (Lib Island) |
8. Honorable Senator Tony Aiseia | Member (Namu Atoll) |
9. Honorable Minister Christopher Loeak | Member (Ailinlaplap Atoll) |
4. NITIJELA STANDING COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS (W&M)
This Committee considers and reports on all Bills, Resolutions, motions and other matter relating to the revenue
of the governmentand of local governments, including matters relating to the administration of revenue laws, that
are referred to it by the Nitijela.
1. Honorable Senator Ota Kisino | Chairperson (Wotje Atoll) |
2. Honorable Senator Tony Muller | Member (Majuro Atoll) |
3. Honorable Senator Mike Halferty | Member (Arno Atoll) |
4. Honorable Senator Maynard Alfred | Member (Ailuk Atoll) |
5. Honorable Minister Jemi Nashion | Member (Jaluit Atoll) |
6. Honorable Vice Speaker Peterson Jibas | Member (Kili/Bikini/Ejit) |
7. Honorable Minister Donald F. Capelle | Member (Likiep Atoll) |
8. Honorable Minister Kitlang Kabua | Member (Kwajalein Atoll) |
9. Honorable Senator Wilbur Heine | Member (Mili Atoll) |
5. NITIJELA STANDING COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS (J&GR)
1. Honorable Senator Atbi A. Riklon | Chairperson (Ujae Atoll) |
2. Honorable Senator Jack J. Ading | Member (Enewetak Atoll) |
3. Honorable Minister Kessai Note | Member (Jabat Island) |
4. Honorable Senator Michael M. Kabua | Member (Kwajalein Atoll) |
5. Honorable Senator David Paul | Member (Kwajalein Atoll) |
6. Honorable Senator Stephen W. Phillip | Member (Majuro Atoll) |
7. Honorable Minister Sandy Alfred | Member (Majuro Atoll) |
8. Honorable Minister Christopher J. Loeak | Member (Ailinlaplap Atoll) |
9. Honorable Senator Hilda C. Heine | Member (Aur Atoll) |
6. NITIJELA STANDING COMMITTEE ON RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT (R&D)
1. Honorable Senator Stephen W. Phillip | Chairperson (Majuro Atoll) |
2. Honorable Senator Dennis Momotaro | Member (Mejit Island) |
3. Honorable Minister Alfred Alfred Jr. | Member (Ailinlaplap Atoll) |
4. Honorable Minister Jiba Kabua | Member (Arno Atoll) |
5. Honorable Senator John M. Silk | Member (Ebon Atoll) |
6. Honorable Senator Wisely Zackhras | Member (Namdrik Atoll) |
7. Honorable Minister Jemi Nashion | Member (Jaluit Atoll) |
8. Honorable Senator Mike Halferty | Member (Arno Atoll) |
9. Honorable Vice Speaker Peterson Jibas | Member (Kili/Bikiini/Ejit) |
7. NITIJELA STANDING COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE (FAT)
1. Honorable Senator Maynard Alfred | Chairperson (Ailuk Atoll) |
2. Honorable Senator John M Silk | Member (Ebon Atoll) |
3. Honorable Senator Brenson S. Wase | Member (Majuro Atoll) |
4. Honorable Minister Casten N Nemra | Member (Jaluit Atoll) |
5. Honorable Minister Donald F. Capelle | Member (Jabot Island) |
6. Honorable Minister Kessai H. Note | Member (Jabat Island) |
7. Honorable Senator Hilda C. Heine | Member (Aur Atoll) |
8. Honorable Senator Joe Bejang | Member (Lib Island) |
9. Honorable Senator Thomas Heine | Member (Lae Atoll) |