# 119-hres-473: Calling for the urgent delivery and disbursement of humanitarian aid to address the needs of civilians in Gaza.

119-hres-473, Calling for the urgent delivery and disbursement of humanitarian aid to address the needs of civilians in Gaza., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA); status introduced (as of 2026-07-20).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-473
- Congress: 119
- Title: Calling for the urgent delivery and disbursement of humanitarian aid to address the needs of civilians in Gaza.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA)
- Cosponsors: 125
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-20

## Summary

**Urgent delivery and disbursement of lifesaving humanitarian aid to Palestinian civilians in Gaza.** This nonbinding resolution would call on the White House, the Department of State, and other U.S. agencies to use all available diplomatic tools to secure immediate, broad aid access, press for the release of hostages, and pursue a durable end to the conflict. - Families and civilians: Calls for rapid scaling up and wider distribution of food, medicine, infant formula, fuel, and other lifesaving supplies for Gaza's roughly 2.2 million people. Notes U.N. reporting that about 10,000 children face acute malnutrition and that World Food Programme bakeries and family rations ran out. - Hostages and hostage families: Urges diplomatic efforts to bring about the release of hostages and to address the suffering of their families. - U.S. agencies and aid delivery: Directs the White House, State Department, and other relevant agencies to use diplomatic tools to ensure safe, sustained delivery and disbursement of humanitarian aid and to help achieve a durable end to the conflict.

## Cosponsors (125)

- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] (D-TX), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Conaway, Herbert C. [D-NJ-3] (D-NJ), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6] (D-LA), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] (D-CT), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] (D-NM), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Liccardo, Sam T. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] (D-VI), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45] (D-CA), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2025-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2025-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2025-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] (D-MA), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2025-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2025-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2025-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2025-08-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2025-08-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2025-08-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2025-08-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2025-08-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] (D-MA), 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morrison, Kelly [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2025-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025
- 119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act
- 119-hr-18: Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025
- 119-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hres-473 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/473)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
- [119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-17)
- [119-hr-18: Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-18)
- [119-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-14)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-473 (as of 2026-07-20).