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A resolution calling for the urgent delivery of humanitarian aid to address the needs of civilians in Gaza.

Calling for the urgent delivery of humanitarian aid to address the needs of civilians in Gaza.

Introduced May 13, 2025

Latest action (May 13, 2025) Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2900-2901)

Referred to
Foreign Relations Committee
Policy area
International Affairs
Issues
Foreign Policy

Summary

This Senate resolution expresses grave concern about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and calls on the White House and Department of State to take urgent action. The resolution cites that the entire population of Gaza, approximately 2.2 million people, faces acute hunger, and that approximately 10,000 children have been identified by the United Nations as suffering from acute malnutrition since January 2025. It notes that Gaza's borders have been blocked since March 2, 2025, preventing entry of food, medicine, fuel, and other humanitarian supplies, and that World Food Program-supported bakeries and food distribution have ceased. The resolution calls on the U.S. government to use all available diplomatic tools to secure hostage releases, end the blockade on humanitarian aid, and work toward a lasting end to the conflict.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill text — neutral, and may be imperfect. See the full text below for the exact wording.

Sponsor (1)
45 cosponsors

Money behind the sponsor

Top reported contributors to Peter Welch’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.

  • NULL $8,600
  • THE OLD MOUNTAIN COMPANY, INC. $3,300
  • WEST FRONT STRATEGIES $2,500
  • UCAR $2,300
  • MINILEC SERVICE $2,000

Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Peter Welch → · Outside spending →

Actions (2)
  1. May 13, 2025 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2900-2901) · senate
  2. May 13, 2025 Introduced in Senate

Similar bills (6)

Bills with similar text or summary — includes reintroductions across Congresses. Ranked by semantic similarity of the bill text (computed locally); a neutral discovery aid, not a claim the bills are duplicates.

  • HRES 473 — Calling for the urgent delivery and disbursement of humanitarian aid to address the needs of civilians in Gaza. · Introduced Jun 4, 2025 · Cong. 119 82%
  • SRES 797 — A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. · Introduced Jun 24, 2026 · Cong. 119 64%
  • SRES 227 — A resolution condemning Hamas for its premeditated, coordinated, and brutal terrorist attacks on October 7, 2023, against Israel and demanding that Hamas immediately release all remaining hostages and return them to safety, and for other purposes. · Introduced Jun 18, 2025 · Cong. 119 64%
  • HRES 876 — Recognizing the genocide of the Palestinian people in Gaza. · Introduced Nov 13, 2025 · Cong. 119 63%
  • SRES 236 — A resolution calling for the return of abducted Ukrainian children before finalizing any peace agreement to end the war against Ukraine. · Introduced May 20, 2025 · Cong. 119 63%
  • HR 4303 — To establish a Special Envoy for Humanitarian Aid Workers, and for other purposes. · Introduced Jul 7, 2025 · Cong. 119 62%

Full text

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

May 13, 2025

Mr. Welch (for himself, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Booker, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Hickenlooper, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Kim, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Markey, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Murphy, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Ossoff, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Schatz, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Slotkin, Ms. Smith, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Warner, Mr. Warnock, Ms. Warren, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Whitehouse, and Mr. King) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

RESOLUTION

Calling for the urgent delivery of humanitarian aid to address the needs of civilians in Gaza.

Whereas the entire population of the Gaza Strip, an estimated 2,200,000 people, is facing acute levels of hunger; Whereas, according to the United Nations, since January 2025, approximately 10,000 children have been identified as suffering from acute malnutrition—a telltale sign of imminent famine; Whereas the borders of Gaza have been blocked since March 2, 2025, prohibiting entry of food, medicine, infant formula, fuel, and other lifesaving humanitarian supplies; Whereas all 25 World Food Program-supported bakeries in Gaza closed on March 31, 2025, as wheat flour and cooking fuel ran out, and the same week World Food Program food parcels distributed to families—with two weeks of food rations—were exhausted; Whereas the Executive Director of the World Food Program Cindy McCain said on April 25, “People are starving, and. . . many more are going to starve as a result of this.”; Whereas women eat last and least in times of heightened food insecurity; and Whereas the health system in Gaza is near total collapse: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate—

(1) is gravely concerned with—

(A) the humanitarian crisis and acute suffering of the Palestinian civilians in Gaza; and

(B) the suffering of the hostages and hostage families; and

(2) calls on the White House, Department of State, and other relevant United States Government agencies to urgently use all available diplomatic tools to bring about the release of the hostages, an immediate cessation of the blockade on food and humanitarian aid for Palestinian civilians, and a durable end to the conflict in Gaza. <all>

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