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Supporting ongoing efforts by the United States Government, in concert with the United Nations and the donor community, to respond to drought and food insecurity in the Horn of Africa.

USA115th CongressHRES-239| House 
| Updated: 5/18/2017
Eliot L. Engel

Eliot L. Engel

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (32)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Daniel M. Donovan (Republican)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Michael E. Capuano (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Keith Ellison (Democratic)Ted Poe (Republican)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Ami Bera (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Thomas J. Rooney (Republican)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Tulsi Gabbard (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Joseph Crowley (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Mike Coffman (Republican)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs Committee, Africa Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Commends: the Department of State's and the U.S. Agency for International Development's (USAID's) timely response to early warning signals of drought in the Horn of Africa and for providing substantial assistance for the humanitarian response in FY2016 and FY2017; USAID's quick deployment of a Disaster Assistance Response Team in response to the previous drought in northeastern and central Ethiopia; the Somali diaspora for spearheading the response to humanitarian needs in Somalia; the work of United Nations and nongovernmental organizations in providing sustained life-saving assistance to vulnerable populations across the Horn of Africa; and USAID for its work to mitigate the impact of environmental shocks to pastoralist communities across the Horn of Africa. Calls on: the State Department and USAID to continue providing long-term development supporting programs that build resilience, protect livelihoods, strengthen global food security, and provide drought relief and emergency food assistance; the President to appoint high-level officials to engage the international community in responding to this crisis; the government of Kenya to publicly declare that the Dadaab refugee complex will remain open and to respect prima facie status for new arrivals from Somalia; and the U.S. government and the international community to continue life-saving assistance and development activities to alleviate drought and food insecurity in the region.
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Timeline
Apr 3, 2017
Introduced in House
Apr 3, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
May 18, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
  • April 3, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • April 3, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.


  • May 18, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.

International Affairs

AfricaAustraliaCanadaCharitable contributionsCongressional tributesDepartment of StateEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEthiopiaEuropeFood assistance and reliefFood supply, safety, and labelingForeign aid and international reliefInternational organizations and cooperationKenyaOceaniaRefugees, asylum, displaced personsSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsSomaliaUnited NationsU.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

Supporting ongoing efforts by the United States Government, in concert with the United Nations and the donor community, to respond to drought and food insecurity in the Horn of Africa.

USA115th CongressHRES-239| House 
| Updated: 5/18/2017
Commends: the Department of State's and the U.S. Agency for International Development's (USAID's) timely response to early warning signals of drought in the Horn of Africa and for providing substantial assistance for the humanitarian response in FY2016 and FY2017; USAID's quick deployment of a Disaster Assistance Response Team in response to the previous drought in northeastern and central Ethiopia; the Somali diaspora for spearheading the response to humanitarian needs in Somalia; the work of United Nations and nongovernmental organizations in providing sustained life-saving assistance to vulnerable populations across the Horn of Africa; and USAID for its work to mitigate the impact of environmental shocks to pastoralist communities across the Horn of Africa. Calls on: the State Department and USAID to continue providing long-term development supporting programs that build resilience, protect livelihoods, strengthen global food security, and provide drought relief and emergency food assistance; the President to appoint high-level officials to engage the international community in responding to this crisis; the government of Kenya to publicly declare that the Dadaab refugee complex will remain open and to respect prima facie status for new arrivals from Somalia; and the U.S. government and the international community to continue life-saving assistance and development activities to alleviate drought and food insecurity in the region.
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Timeline
Apr 3, 2017
Introduced in House
Apr 3, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
May 18, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
  • April 3, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • April 3, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.


  • May 18, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
Eliot L. Engel

Eliot L. Engel

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (32)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Daniel M. Donovan (Republican)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Michael E. Capuano (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Keith Ellison (Democratic)Ted Poe (Republican)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Ami Bera (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Thomas J. Rooney (Republican)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Tulsi Gabbard (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Joseph Crowley (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Mike Coffman (Republican)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs Committee, Africa Subcommittee

International Affairs

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AfricaAustraliaCanadaCharitable contributionsCongressional tributesDepartment of StateEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEthiopiaEuropeFood assistance and reliefFood supply, safety, and labelingForeign aid and international reliefInternational organizations and cooperationKenyaOceaniaRefugees, asylum, displaced personsSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsSomaliaUnited NationsU.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)