,i #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fihd ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #h1 #bjbb,mr4 ,keat+ 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,%]man1 ,ms4 ,moore ( ,wiscons91 ,mr4 ,torres ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,mr4 ,lev9 ( ,mi*igan1 ,mr4 ,doggett1 ,mr4 ,ca/51 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,ms4 ,jacobs ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,wild1 ,mr4 ,morelle1 & ,ms4 ,norton7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to au?orize humanit>ian assi/ance to ! p ( ,ukra9e1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,ukra9e ,humanit>ian ,support ,act ( #bjbb4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,vladimir ,put9 has repeat$ly ?reat5$ & violat$ ! sov]eignty & t]ritorial integrity ( ,russia's neighbors1 includ+ ,bel>us1 ,georgia1 ,moldova1 & ,ukra9e to qua% democratic movem5ts 9 ^? c\ntries & /r5g!n 8 own p[]4 7#b7 ,9 #bjad1 ,russia invad$ & has s9ce occupi$ regions ( ,ukra9e1 includ+ areas ( ! ,donetsk & ,luhansk regions1 aft] ! ,ukra9ian p ou/$1 a corrupt & repressive ,presid5t ,viktor ,yanukovy* & express$ _! cle> desire to deep5 _! integration ) ! ,european ,union4 7#c7 ,on ,febru>y #bd1 #bjbb1 ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 l$ by ,vladimir ,put91 dra/ically escalat$ 8 invasion 9 ,ukra9e1 result+ 9 a full-scale invasion by ! ,russian ,arm$ ,=ces & caus+ massive displacem5t 9 ! c\ntry & region t ?reat5s to trigg] a wid] humanit>ian crisis 9 ,europe4 7#d7 ,vladimir ,put9's decision to escalate 8 invasion ( ,ukra9e is be+ met ) /iff ,ukra9ian resi/ance & transatlantic & int]national resolve to support ,ukra9e & hold ,russia acc\ntable4 7#e7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates & its allies & p>tn]s ar\nd ! globe provid$ e opportunity = a diplomatic resolution to ?is crisis to avoid unnecess>y dea? & suff]+4 7#f7 ,put9's aggression 9 ,ukra9e ?reat5s univ]sal democratic ideals & transatlantic security4 7#g7 ,accord+ to ,human ,rights ,wat* & int]national monitors1 ! ,russian ,arm$ ,=ces h committ$ grave violations ( int]national humanit>ian & human rights law1 includ+ violations aga9/ *ildr5's rights1 ! use ( explosive weapons includ+ clu/] munitions 9 populat$ areas1 & indiscrim9ate attacks on civilians1 homes1 & non-milit>y infra/ructure4 7#h7 ,adh]5ce to ! ,g5eva ,conv5tions & _! ,additional ,protocols is ess5tial to ensure humanit>ian access & life-sav+ assi/ance c be ma9ta9$ = civilian populations despite conflict4 7#i7 ,z "p ( ! full-scale invasion ( ,ukra9e by ! ,russian ,arm$ ,=ces1 ,vladimir ,put9 & ,bel>usian ,alyaks&> ,luka%5ka h fur!r crack$ d[n dome/ically1 includ+ mass arre/s1 on any diss5t on ,russians & ,bel>usians :o voice opposition to ?is w>4 7#aj7 ,! invasion ( ,ukra9e by ! ,russian ,arm$ ,=ces ?reat5s ,bel>usian & ,russian dissid5ts liv+ 9 ,ukra9e z well z e?nic & ,,lgbtqi m9orities & o!r vuln]able gr\ps4 7#aa7 ,ukra9ians h display$ imm5se brav]y1 c\rage1 & resolve 9 /&+ up to protect democratic values & _! sov]eignty & resi/ illegal & unprovok$ aggression f ! ,russian ,arm$ ,=ces l$ by ,put94 7#ab7 ,! full-scale invasion ( ,ukra9e by ! ,russian ,arm$ ,=ces ?reat5s to create a dire humanit>ian crisis 9 ,europe ) second>y & t]ti>y impacts across ! globe4 7#ac7 ,accord+ to a rapid humanit>ian ne$s assessm5t by ! ,unit$ ,nations ,(fice = ,coord9ation ( ,humanit>ian ,affairs1 9 ! next ?ree mon?s ! conflict is project$ to drive humanit>ian ne$s = ne>ly #ab million p liv+ 9 ,ukra9e at ! "t ( ! escalation1 includ+ a project$ #f4g million int]nally displac$ p]sons )9 ,ukra9e1 & z _m z #d million p 9 ,ukra9e project$ to flee to neighbor+ c\ntries = safety4 7#ad7 ,prior to full-scale invasion ( ,ukra9e by ! ,russian ,arm$ ,=ces1 ar\nd #a4d million p _h be5 int]nally displac$ inside ,ukra9e s9ce ,russia's invasion 9 #bjad1 & pot5tially millions m w be displac$ 9 ,ukra9e already 9 dire ne$ ( assi/ance & survivors ( eight ye>s ( viol5ce & insecurity4 7#ae7 ,accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high ,commission] = ,refugees ! full-scale invasion ( ,ukra9e by ! ,russian ,arm$ ,=ces beg9n+ 9 ,febru>y ( #bjbb displac$ r\ghly #a4e million p liv+ 9 ,ukra9e )9 ! fir/ two weeks1 ) millions m expect$ to flee or be int]nally displac$4 7#af7 ,ukra9e's neighbors 7,moldova1 ,pol&1 ,slovakia1 ,hung>y1 & ,romania7 h welcom$ & provid$ imm$iate & unconditional support close to two million ,ukra9ian refugees4 7#ag7 ,humanit>ian ef=ts w be requir$ across sectors to address ! ne$s ( refugees & int]nally displac$ p]sons f ,ukra9e w require includ+ %elt]1 protection1 nutrition & food security1 em]g5cy telecommunications1 logi/ics1 education1 z well z wat]1 sanitation & hygi5e4 7#ah7 ,humanit>ian assi/ance ef=ts %\ld take into acc\nt ! g5d]1 age1 disability makeup ( refugees & o!rs 9 ne$ ( humanit>ian assi/ance to ensure adequate supplies ( appropriate assi/ance includ+ protection ne$s & s]vices4 7#ai7 ,humanit>ian assi/ance %\ld take into acc\nt ! provision ( m5tal heal? & psy*o-social support to crisis affect$ populations ) specific provisions = ! ne$s ( *ildr54 7#bj7 ,9 addition1 ! ne$s ( ! imm$iate humanit>ian crisis1 ! fur!r invasion & de/ruction ( ,ukra9e by ,russian ,arm$ ,=ces w h second>y & t]ti>y effects = ongo+ humanit>ian crises ar\nd ! _w1 includ+ exac]bat+ food insecurity & disrupt+ global agricultural m>kets giv5 ,ukra9e's hi/orical :eat production4 7#ba7 ,ukra9e is a prim>y s\rce ( gra9 & corn exports = ! ,middle ,ea/ & ,africa1 :i* are already grappl+ ) hung] issues1 food %ortages1 & price increases4 7#bb7 ,! fur!r invasion ( ,ukra9e by ! ,russian ,arm$ ,=ces w prev5t f>m]s f f]tiliz+ & replant+ _! crops1 :i* w affect output ( production 9 ! next h>ve/ cycle1 l[] _! total exports1 & create fur!r implication = global food security 9 ! ye>s to come4 7#bc7 ,_m families :o h fl$ ,ukra9e h lo/ _! homes & _! livelihoods &1 ?us1 al?\gh em]g+ survey data sugge/ ! majority w\ld l to return home1 x is m likely t _m w h to /ay 9 ?ird c\ntries = an ext5d$ "t z ! situation 9 ,ukra9e /abilizes & critical infra/ructure1 communities1 & homes are rebuilt4 7#bd7 ,! majority ( ^! refugees are wom5 & *ildr51 & ! *ildr5 w ne$ access to language c\rses1 education1 & educational s]vices :ile seek+ refuge 9 a ?ird c\ntry4 7#be7 ,on ,m>* #c1 #bjbb1 ! ,bid5 ,adm9i/ration1 ) ! /rong support ( ,congress1 ext5d$ ,tempor>y ,protect$ ,/atus = ?\s&s ( ,ukra9ians 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld-- 7#a7 cont9ue its /rong support = ! ,ukra9ian p & _! desire to live 9 a democratic1 indep5d5t c\ntry2 7#b7 cont9ue to provide assi/ance to meet humanit>ian1 security1 & o!r ne$s 9 ,ukra9e2 7#c7 cont9ue /rong engagem5t ) ,unit$ ,/ates allies & p>tn]s to repres5t a /rong & unit$ response to ! invasion ( ,ukra9e by ,russian ,arm$ ,=ces2 7#d7 cont9ue to "w ) su* allies & p>tn]s to support ! ,ukra9ian gov]nm5t 9 a*iev+ a durable political solution to ! crisis2 7#e7 lev]age diplomatic relations ) su* allies & p>tn]s to gu>antee access & ! deliv]y & provision ( humanit>ian assi/ance to crisis-affect$ populations 9 ,ukra9e & 9 refugee ho/+ c\ntries2 7#f7 lev]age int]national p>tn]%ips & ,u4,s4 repres5tation at int]national =ums su* z ! ,unit$ ,nations & ! ,organization = ,security & ,coop]ation 9 ,europe to enc\rage safe passage ( vuln]able displac$ p]sons to areas n 9 or "u ,russian control & secure humanit>ian space & pr9cipl$ humanit>ian action )9 & outside ,ukra9e2 7#g7 support ef=ts to docum5t & publicize gross violations ( int]nationally recogniz$ human rights & int]national humanit>ian law committ$ dur+ ! invasion ( ,ukra9e by ,russian ,arm$ ,=ces1 includ+ violations aga9/ *ildr52 7#h7 ensure fund+ c be us$ to support critical tra9+1 capacity1 & direction activities = robu/ civil society & citiz5 monitor+ & evid5ce collection ( pot5tial violations ( int]national human rights p]petrat$ aga9/ crisis-affect$ *ildr5 & o!r civilians z a result ( ! conflict 9 ,ukra9e1 & ensure res\rc+ & capacity = effective report+ me*anisms to hold p]petrators ( grave violations aga9/ *ildr5 & o!r p]sons acc\ntable2 7#i7 lev]age int]national p>tn]%ips & ,unit$ ,/ates repres5tation at int]national =ums su* z ! ,unit$ ,nations & ! ,organization = ,security & ,coop]ation dem& ju/ice = gross violations ( human rights & pot5tial w> crimes committ$ by ! ,russian ,arm$ ,=ces 9 ,ukra9e2 7#aj7 support allies & p>tn]s1 su* ho/ c\ntries 9 ! region1 includ+ ,moldova1 ,romania1 ,hung>y1 ,slovakia1 & ,pol&1 9 build+ ) humanit>ian assi/ance support & capacity = asylum process+1 refugee reception1 & assi/ance programs2 7#aa7 "w ) ,ukra9ian au?orities1 ,unit$ ,nations entities1 ! ,european ,union & ,european allies1 implem5t+ p>tn]s1 & o!rs to ensure unimp$$ access & deliv]y ( humanit>ian assi/ance )9 ,ukra9e2 7#ab7 ensure all humanit>ian assi/ance rema9s flexible to meet ! ne$s ( ! evolv+ humanit>ian situation 9 ,ukra9e & ! region1 includ+ recogniz+ & address+ ! second>y & t]ti>y effects ( ?is conflict on humanit>ian crises ar\nd ! _w2 7#ac7 "w ) int]national p>tn]s1 su* z ! ,unit$ ,national ,high ,commission] = ,refugees1 to ensure t refugees flee+ viol5ce 9 ,ukra9e1 includ+ *ildr5 unaccompani$ or sep>at$ f _! p>5ts or c>egiv]s1 are able to access necess>y legal assi/ance & ess5tial s]vices2 7#ad7 support ef=ts to provide prim>y1 second>y1 & t]ti>y education = displac$ *ildr5 & y\? ^: education has be5 disrupt$ by ! fur!r invasion ( ! ,russian ,arm$ ,=ces 9 ,ukra9e1 includ+ refugee & int]nally displac$ *ildr5 & y\?1 & *ildr5 & y\? ^: s*ools h clos$ due to ! conflict2 & 7#ae7 "w ) int]national p>tn]s to build ! capacity ( implem5t]s & national au?orities1 to provide ess5tial s]vices & prep>e = recov]y responses4 #d4 ,au?orization ( imm$iate assi/ance to address humanit>ian crisis creat$ by ! full-scale invasion ( ,ukra9e by ! ,russian ,arm$ ,=ces ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t may provide humanit>ian assi/ance1 & take additional support measures1 to address ! urg5t ne$s ( ,ukra9ians flee+ ,ukra9e & ^? int]nally displac$ )9 ,ukra9e4 ,su* humanit>ian assi/ance may include1 z appropriate1 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,em]g5cy food & non-food commodities4 7#b7 ,/aff & enabl+ me*anisms = disa/] assi/ance response teams1 includ+ g5d] & *ild protection exp]ts4 7#c7 ,support = ! m$ical ne$s & m$ic9es to address ! m$ial ne$s ( refugees & int]nally displac$ p]sons4 7#d7 ,protection s]vices1 includ+ aga9/ g5d]-bas$ viol5ce & specializ$ programm+ to protect wom5 & girls4 7#e7 ,wat]1 sanitation1 & hygi5e supplies & s]vices1 ) an emphasis on ! provision ( su* supplies & s]vices necess>y = ! demographics ( refugees & int]nally displac$ p]sons4 7#f7 ,necess>y supplies & s]vices to meet ! di/9ct ne$s ( *ildr5 affect$ by ! full scale ( invasion ( ,ukra9e by ! ,russian ,arm$ ,=ces1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,critical protection s]vices t are responsive to protection risks & driv5 by age1 g5d]1 & disability /atus4 7,b7 ,safe spaces = *ildr5 & families imm$iately foll[+ bord] cross+ & exp&+ ! capacity ( em]g5cy c>e arrangem5ts = unaccompani$ & sep>at$ *ildr5 z well z family trac+ & reunification4 7,c7 ,family trac+ & reunification s]vices = unaccompani$ & sep>at$ *ildr54 7,d7 ,*ild-focus$ immunization & nutrition s]vices4 7,e7 ,s]vices = pregnant & lactat+ mo!rs4 7,f7 ,mat]nal & newborn heal? s]vices & in=mation4 7#g7 ,! adaptation & expansion ( transition initiatives t promote /abilization & e>ly recov]y4 7#h7 ,e>ly recov]y assi/ance1 includ+ prep>ations = educational s]vices & cont9u$ le>n+ opportunities1 to be furni%$ dur+ ! fir/ phase ( response activities1 = *ildr5 ( all ages1 g5d]s1 & disability /atuses4 #e4 ,/rategy to meet humanit>ian ne$ 9 ,ukra9e & surr\nd+ region z a result ( fur!r invasion ( ,ukra9e by ! ,russian ,arm$ ,=ces ,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 ! appropriate congressional committees a /rategy on ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,h[ ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 work+ ) =eign gov]nm5ts & multilat]al organizations det]m9$ relevant by ! ,secret>y1 may address ! humanit>ian situation 9 ,ukra9e & ! region ar\nd ,ukra9e z a result ( ! fur!r invasion ( ,ukra9e by ! ,russian ,arm$ ,=ces4 7#b7 ,h[ ! ,unit$ ,/ates may enc\rage1 ?r\gh diplomatic ef=ts1 /rategic burd5-%>+ & ! coord9ation ( donations ) int]national donors1 includ+ =eign gov]nm5ts & multilat]al organizations1 to advance ! provision ( humanit>ian assi/ance to individuals flee+ ! conflict 9 ,ukra9e4 7#c7 ,h[ ! ,unit$ ,/ates may mitigate risk1 utilize ?ird-p>ty monitors1 & ensure ! effective deliv]y ( su* assi/ance4 7#d7 ,h[ ! ,unit$ ,/ates may address humanit>ian access *all5ges & ensure protection = vuln]able refugees & migrants f ,ukra9e4 #f4 ,reports to ,congress on humanit>ian assi/ance provid$ to address ne$s ( ,ukra9ians ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e ye> !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! heads ( su* o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies z ! ,secret>y may det]m9e appropriate1 %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report t provides a detail$ summ>y ( ! humanit>ian assi/ance provid$ pursuant to section #d4 #g4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ n less ?an #h1jjj1jjj1jjj = humanit>ian assi/ance to ,ukra9e4 #h4 ,appropriate congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7#b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4