,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #hed  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bi1 #bjai,ms4
 ,muc>sel-,p[ell 7= h]self1 ,ms4        
,%alala1 ,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas1 ,ms4     
,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,mr4     
,rask91 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 & ,ms4         
,frankel7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign       
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide        
humanit>ian assi/ance to ! ,v5ezuelan p1
 includ+ ,v5ezuelan migrants & refugees 
9 ! ,am]icas & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,humanit>ian ,assi/ance to ! ,v5ezuelan 
,p ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress  
makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  7#a7 ,v5ezuela is
 9 ! grips ( unprec$5t$ political &     
economic turmoil m>k$ by hyp]9flation1  
so>+ crime rates1 & an au?orit>ian      
,presid5t4  7#b7 ,presid5t ,nicols      
,maduro & 8 pr$ecessor h1 ?r\gh         
au?orit>ianism1 graft1 & incompet5ce1   
precipitat$ a massive humanit>ian crisis
 bo? inside ,v5ezuela & ?r\gh\t ! ,we/]n

 ,hemisph]e4  7#c7 ,! ,v5ezuelan gross  
dome/ic product is expect$ to contract =
 ! six? ye> 9 a r[ 9 #bjai1 ) !         
,gov]nm5t default+ on its ext]nal debt &
 inflation project$ to exce$ #a million 
p]c5t ?is ye>4  7#d7 ,heal? outcomes 9  
,v5ezuela h approa*$ critical levels z  
food1 m$ic9e1 & s]vices become          
increas+ly inaccessible1 ) #aa4d p]c5t (
 *ildr5 9 ,v5ezuela "u #e ye>s old      
suff]+ f mod]ate or acute malnutrition4 
7#e7 ,ne>ly #aj p]c5t ( ,v5ezuela's     
population ( #ca million h fl$ ov]seas1 
) ne>ly #ij p]c5t ( ^? rema9+ liv+ 9    
pov]ty4  7#f7 ,v5ezuelans h lo/ an      
av]age ( #ai p\nds ( weight due to      
nationwide food %ortages s9ce ! beg9n+ (
 ! c\ntry's economic crisis4  7#g7      
,v5ezuela is suff]+ f an #hh p]c5t      
m$ic9e %ortage1 ) m ?an #bb1jjj doctors 
leav+ ,v5ezuela 9 ! pa/ #d ye>s4  7#h7  
,! ,maduro ,gov]nm5t has repeat$ly      
reject$ (f]s ( humanit>ian assi/ance1   
despite ! return ( once-vanqui%$        
diseases l diph!ria & measles1 rampant  

cases ( mal>ia1 & ! %>p rise 9 infant & 
mat]nal mortality4  7#i7 ,v5ezuela's    
rates ( homicide & o!r crimes h ris5    
dramatically ov] ! c\rse ( ! crisis1 )  
*ronic und]report+ contribut+ to an     
insuffici5t und]/&+ ( ! scope ( !       
crisis4  #c4 ,requirem5t = /rategy to   
provide humanit>ian assi/ance to ! p (  
,v5ezuela  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij 
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation
 ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 %all
 submit to ! ,committee on ,=eign       
,affairs & ! ,committee on              
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations & ! ,committee on           
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate a long-t]m   
/rategy to provide humanit>ian assi/ance
 to ! p ( ,v5ezuela bo? 9 ,v5ezuela &   
?r\gh\t ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e ?r\gh       
cr$ible & indep5d5t nongov]nm5tal       
organizations op]at+ 9 ,v5ezuela or 9   
neighbor+ c\ntries to alleviate ! suff]+

 ( ! ,v5ezuelan p4  7b7 ,matt]s ,to be  
includ$ ,! /rategy requir$ "u subsection
 7a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a     
description ( h[ & to :at ext5t ! foll[+
 assi/ance w be provid$3  7,a7 ,public  
heal? commodities = ,v5ezuelan heal?    
facilities & s]vices1 includ+ m$ic9es on
 ! ,_w ,heal? ,organization's ,li/ (    
,ess5tial ,m$ic9es & basic m$ical       
supplies & equipm5t4  7,b7 ,basic food  
commodities & nutritional supplem5ts    
ne$$ to address gr[+ malnutrition &     
improve food security = ! p ( ,v5ezuela1
 ) a specific emphasis on ! mo/         
vuln]able populations4  7,c7 ,te*nical  
assi/ance to ensure heal? & food        
commodities are appropriately select$1  
procur$1 & di/ribut$1 pr$om9antly ?r\gh 
local nongov]nm5tal organizations4  7#b7
 ,an id5tification ( ,unit$ ,/ates      
,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t be/  
practices 9 deliv]+ humanit>ian         
assi/ance1 p>ticul>ly ) reg>d to food   
assi/ance & h[ su* be/ practices are be+
 utiliz$ 9 provid+ humanit>ian assi/ance

 to ,v5ezuela4  7#c7 ,a description (   
ob/acles put 9 place by ! ,maduro       
,gov]nm5t to prohibit ! entry (         
humanit>ian assi/ance into ! c\ntry4    
7#d7 ,a description ( ef=ts to enhance  
support = c\ntries 9 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e
 9 support+ ! humanit>ian ne$s (        
,v5ezuelan migrants4  7#e7 ,a           
description ( ef=ts to ensure t         
humanit>ian assi/ance = ,v5ezuelans is  
coord9at$ ) o!r ,unit$ ,/ates bilat]al  
assi/ance 9 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e & does n
 result 9 elim9at+ o!r bilat]al         
assi/ance4  7#f7 ,a description ( h[    
humanit>ian assi/ance is be+ monitor$ & 
evaluat$ & :at additional /aff are      
manag+ ! assi/ance4  #d4 ,comptroll]    
g5]al report on ,unit$ ,/ates ef=ts to  
provide humanit>ian assi/ance to ! p (  
,v5ezuela ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,=eign   
,affairs & ! ,committee on              
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             

,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations & ! ,committee on           
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate a report     
assess+ ! impact ( ,unit$ ,/ates        
humanit>ian assi/ance to ! p ( ,v5ezuela
 bo? 9 ,v5ezuela & ?r\gh\t ! ,we/]n     
,hemisph]e4  #e4 ,support = ef=ts at !  
,unit$ ,nations on ! humanit>ian &      
political crisis 9 ,v5ezuela  7a7       
,initial ef=ts ,! ,presid5t %all in/ruct
 ! ,p]man5t ,repres5tative ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates to ! ,unit$ ,nations to use !    
voice1 vote1 & influ5ce ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates to secure ! necess>y votes to--  
7#a7 place ! humanit>ian & political    
crisis 9 ,v5ezuela on ! ag5da at !      
,unit$ ,nations2 &  7#b7 secure a       
,presid5tial ,/atem5t f ! ,unit$        
,nations urg+ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela to
 all[ ! deliv]y ( humanit>ian relief4   
7b7 ,additional ef=ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al    
,beg9n+ n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !      
conclusion ( ef=ts by ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,p]man5t ,repres5tative to ! ,unit$     
,nations "u subsection 7a71 ! ,presid5t 

%all in/ruct ! ,p]man5t ,repres5tative  
to use ! voice1 vote1 & influ5ce ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates to secure ! adoption ( a  
,unit$ ,nations resolution describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,resolution        
describ$ ,! ,unit$ ,nations resolution  
ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 is a          
resolution enc\rag+-- 7,a7 ! ,gov]nm5t (
 ,v5ezuela to promptly all[ safe &      
unh9d]$ access = humanit>ian ag5cies &  
_! implem5t+ p>tn]s1 includ+ possible   
support f neighbor+ c\ntries2 &  7,b7 ! 
,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela to all[ ! deliv]y 
( food & m$ic9e4  #f4 ,au?orization (   
appropriations = humanit>ian assi/ance  
to ! p ( ,v5ezuela  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,presid5t is au?oriz$ to provide        
humanit>ian assi/ance to support ! p (  
,v5ezuela bo? 9 ,v5ezuela & ?r\gh\t !   
,we/]n ,hemisph]e4  7b7 ,au?orization ( 
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,presid5t #aej1jjj1jjj 
ea* ye> = fiscal ye>s #bjbj & #bjba to  
c>ry out ?is section4