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HI HCR36
Concurrent Resolution
Status
3/4/2024
Primary Sponsor
Jeanne Kapela
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AI Summary
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Urges the President of the United States to increase ongoing humanitarian aid to Palestine through UNICEF and the World Food Programme.
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Notes that Palestinians face dire humanitarian conditions including mass displacement, loss of livelihoods, and limited access to food, clean water, and health care, with nearly 30,000 deaths and 1,900,000 people displaced.
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States UNICEF requires $263,300,000 in 2024 for humanitarian action in Palestine, including $74,400,000 for cash transfers, $62,200,000 for water and sanitation, and $62,900,000 for health and nutrition.
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Notes the World Food Programme required $225,000,000 in 2023 and anticipates higher funding needs for 2024 due to heightened conflict.
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Directs transmission of certified copies to the President, Secretary of State, USAID Administrator, and Hawaii's Congressional delegation.
Legislative Description
Urging The President Of The United States To Increase Ongoing Humanitarian Aid To Palestine Through The United Nations Children's Fund And World Food Programme.
Humanitarian Assistance
Last Action
Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on JHA as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick, Ward voting no (3) and Representative(s) Belatti, Ganaden, Kapela, La Chica, Nakashima, Nishimoto, Sayama, Tam, Todd excused (9).
3/27/2024