# 118-hr-7493: Strategic Humanitarian Investments to Ensure Lasting Democracies Act

118-hr-7493, Strategic Humanitarian Investments to Ensure Lasting Democracies Act, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ); status Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-7493
- Congress: 118
- Title: Strategic Humanitarian Investments to Ensure Lasting Democracies Act
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
- Introduced: 2024-02-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Strategic Humanitarian Investments to Ensure Lasting Democracies Act

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2024-02-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23] (D-FL), 2024-02-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2024-02-29T00:00:00.000Z

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- 118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
- 118-hres-1537: Condemning the Hamas attacks of October 7, 2023, and calling for Hamas and its leaders to immediately and unconditionally surrender and to release the hostages…
- 118-hres-1332: Original LGBTQIA+ Pride Month Resolution of 2024
- 118-hres-1271: Expressing support for the designation of June 7, 2024, as "National Gun Violence Awareness Day" and June 2024 as "National Gun Violence Awareness Month".
- 118-hconres-97: Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity between wages paid to men and women.

## Sources
- [118-hr-7493 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7493)

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- [118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-82)
- [118-hres-1537: Condemning the Hamas attacks of October 7, 2023, and calling for Hamas and its…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hres-1537)
- [118-hres-1332: Original LGBTQIA+ Pride Month Resolution of 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hres-1332)
- [118-hres-1271: Expressing support for the designation of June 7, 2024, as "National Gun Violen…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hres-1271)
- [118-hconres-97: Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity between wages paid…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hconres-97)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-7493 (as of 2026-10-15).