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Yemen Security and Humanity Act

Introduced: June 7, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Jun 27, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.
Jun 7, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 7, 2017
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Yemen Security and Humanity Act

This bill expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) addressing the famine conditions in Yemen is in U.S. national security interests, (2) U.S.-supported interventions to advance national security should consider the impact of military engagement on humanitarian operations, and (3) bureaucratic procedures with respect to humanitarian aid must be improved.

The Global Food Security Act of 2016 is amended to include in the U.S. global comprehensive food security strategy, with respect to famine-risk areas, coordination among the U.S. Agency for International Development, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, and the U.S. military.

The Department of State and the Department of Defense shall jointly report to Congress regarding U.S. security and humanitarian interests in Yemen, including: (1) U.S. strategic objectives, including humanitarian support to famine-threatened civilian populations; (2) efforts to coordinate civilian and military efforts; and (3) the diplomatic strategy with respect to regional partners seeking to end Yemen's civil war.

What's happening now June 27, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1