Title 22, Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-110

§9712 Support for Efforts at the United Nations on the Humanitarian Crisis in Venezuela

Title 22 › CHAPTER 104 — VENEZUELA ASSISTANCE › SUBCHAPTER II — HUMANITARIAN RELIEF FOR VENEZUELA › § 9712

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

Congress urges United Nations humanitarian agencies to carry out and publish independent studies on Venezuela’s humanitarian crisis. The studies should cover shortages of food, medicine, and medical supplies; key health signs like maternal and child death rates and infectious disease treatment; and what is needed to fix these problems. Congress also asks the President to tell the U.S. Ambassador to the UN to use America’s voice, vote, and influence to support the UN Resident Coordinator’s work so it helps Venezuela recover long-term and assists Venezuelans in nearby countries.

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Title 22, §9712

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(a)Sense of Congress

It is the sense of Congress that the United Nations humanitarian agencies should conduct and publish independent assessments of the humanitarian situation in Venezuela, including—

(1)the extent and impact of the shortages of food, medicine, and medical supplies in Venezuela;

(2)basic health indicators in Venezuela, such as maternal and child mortality rates and the prevalence and treatment of communicable diseases; and

(3)the efforts needed to resolve the shortages identified in paragraph (1) and to improve the health indicators referred to in paragraph (2).

(b)United Nations Resident Coordinator

The President should instruct the Permanent Representative to the United Nations to use the voice, vote, and influence of the United States at the United Nations to support the efforts of the Resident Coordinator for Venezuela in a manner that—

(1)contributes to Venezuela’s long-term recovery; and

(2)advances humanitarian efforts in Venezuela and for Venezuelans residing in neighboring countries.

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Citation

22 U.S.C. § 9712

Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110