# 117-hres-1137: Expressing concern for the drought and endemic food insecurity plaguing the Horn of Africa and calling for greater humanitarian and agricultural assistance to the region.

117-hres-1137, Expressing concern for the drought and endemic food insecurity plaguing the Horn of Africa and calling for greater humanitarian and agricultural assistance to the region., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA); status Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hres-1137
- Congress: 117
- Title: Expressing concern for the drought and endemic food insecurity plaguing the Horn of Africa and calling for greater humanitarian and agricultural assistance to the region.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- Introduced: 2022-05-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 25
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Expressing concern for the drought and endemic food insecurity plaguing the Horn of Africa and calling for greater humanitarian and agricultural assistance to the region.

## Cosponsors (25)

- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2022-05-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2022-05-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2022-05-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2022-05-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2022-05-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI), 2022-05-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2022-05-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2022-05-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2022-05-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2022-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2022-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2022-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2022-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2022-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2022-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2022-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2022-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2022-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2022-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2022-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2022-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2022-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2022-07-12T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hres-1137 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/1137)

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