H.Res. 1137: Expressing concern for the drought and endemic food insecurity plaguing the Horn of Africa and calling for greater humanitarian and agricultural assistance to the region.

117th Congress · introduced 2022-05-24 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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Where it came from: introduced 2022-05-24 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Expressing concern for the drought and endemic food insecurity plaguing the Horn of Africa and calling for greater humanitarian and agricultural assistance to the region.

Plain summary

This resolution expresses that the House of Representatives is deeply concerned for the latest years-long drought in the Horn of Africa and the ensuing food security crisis and severe socioeconomic disturbances it caused; acknowledges the role that climate change plays in increasing the frequency of extreme weather events like droughts, and pledges to take coordinated, international action to adapt to and avert further global warming; reaffirms the effectiveness and instrumentality of U.S. international food assistance for meeting humanitarian obligations, cultivating enduring self-reliance in developing nations, ensuring the stability of global financial markets, and mitigating the likelihood of conflict in accordance with our national security interests; and emphasizes the importance of funding urgently needed humanitarian assistance for hunger-stricken regions of the world, supporting the development of sustainable agricultural sectors in developing nations, and assisting with the international resettlement of refugees escaping droughts and extreme hunger.

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Expressing concern for the drought and endemic food insecurity plaguing the Horn of Africa and calling for greater humanitarian and agricultural assistance to the region.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] · 25 cosponsors

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André Carson (D-IN), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Dwight Evans (D-PA), Ami Bera (D-CA), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Shontel M. Brown (D-OH), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Dina Titus (D-NV), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Nikema Williams (D-GA), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Troy A. Carter (D-LA), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Sara Jacobs (D-CA), Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA)

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hres1137.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hres>

Record fed-us-cong117-hres1137 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117