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H.Res. 187: Relating to efforts to respond to the famine in South Sudan.

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H.Res. 187: Relating to efforts to respond to the famine in South Sudan.

115th Congress · introduced 2017-03-09 · International Affairs · Latest: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 - 2 (Roll no. 222). (text: CR H2832)

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2017-03-09 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 222 (2017): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, HRES187 (2017-04-25), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 - 2 (Roll no. 222). (text: CR H2832) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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What does this mean?

Official title

Relating to efforts to respond to the famine in South Sudan.

Plain summary

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the U.S. Agency for International Development should: (1) continue to provide immediate and robust assistance to respond to the famine in South Sudan by providing food and other essential resources and to collaborate with international relief organizations to reach vulnerable populations, and (2) be encouraged to continue to provide needed and locally appropriate food aid through the Food for Peace and Emergency Food Security Programs. Calls upon the government of South Sudan to: (1) declare and observe a cessation of hostilities to allow food and essential supplies to reach affected civilians; and (2) allow immediate and unrestricted humanitarian access to southern Unity, where the famine is underway. Condemns: (1) all threats and violence against civilian populations and aid workers, including the over 70 humanitarian aid workers killed since the conflict began and the brutal attack by the South Sudanese military on humanitarian aid workers at the Terrain Camp in July 2016; and (2) the looting by security forces of humanitarian assistance destined for civilians in need. Supports the U.S. government effort, with partners in the international community, to facilitate humanitarian access to affected areas and encourages greater diplomatic pressure on the parties to return to the negotiation table to stop the violence and allow full humanitarian access.

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

Relating to efforts to respond to the famine in South Sudan.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Sponsor: Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] · 42 cosponsors

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Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), William R. Keating (D-MA), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY), Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA), Robin L. Kelly (D-IL), Joaquin Castro (D-TX), Lois Frankel (D-FL), Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Bradley Scott Schneider (D-IL), Norma J. Torres (D-CA), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), Steve Cohen (D-TN), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Ami Bera (D-CA), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Adam Smith (D-WA)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong115-hres187 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115