HR4303-119

Introduced

To establish a Special Envoy for Humanitarian Aid Workers, and for other purposes.

119th Congress Introduced Jul 7, 2025

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To establish a Special Envoy for Humanitarian Aid Workers, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Foreign Policy, Defense.

Who Benefits and How

federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HA2515102824D484593F9E69E2B84E946: 1. Special Envoy for Humanitarian Aid Workers Section 1 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a) is amended by adding at the end...
  • Section H78537E76693643098AA4D1B157F2098B: 2. Investigations into any killing or fatal injury of humanitarian aid workers Chapter 1 of part III of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2351 et...
  • Section H5791D2D22A464CF98FB6F754B9E182F7: 620N. Prohibition on assistance to countries that unlawfully kill or fatally injure humanitarian aid workers No security assistance (as such term is defined in...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To establish a Special Envoy for Humanitarian Aid Workers, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Key Policy Areas

Government Operations, Foreign Policy, Defense

Primary Purpose

This bill, To establish a Special Envoy for Humanitarian Aid Workers, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Policy Domains

Government Operations Foreign Policy Defense

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • federal agencies and legislative administrators
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 7, 2025

Ms. Pingree (for herself, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Ms. Dean …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Government Operations Foreign Policy Defense
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ The Secretary identified in the operative section

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

3 terms
"unlawful killing" §H5791D2D22A464CF98FB6F754B9E182F7

the use of lethal force by a government or its agents that— if in a state of armed conflict, is inconsistent with the requirements of international humanitarian law that are enshrined as principles in the United States Department of Defense Law of War Manual

"unlawful killing" §H78537E76693643098AA4D1B157F2098B

the use of lethal force by a government or its agents that— if in a state of armed conflict, is inconsistent with the requirements of international humanitarian law that are enshrined as principles in the United States Department of Defense Law of War Manual

"aid worker" §HA2515102824D484593F9E69E2B84E946

an individual who provides humanitarian assistance to those in need outside the United States. The term appropriate congressional committees means— the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate

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