South Carolina H 3994: Humanitarian Assistance for Sudan

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2025-2026 Bill 3994 Text of Previous Version (Feb. 13, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 3994

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A house RESOLUTION

To memorialize the United States Congress and the 
President of the United States to continue to provide humanitarian assistance 
to the people of the nation of Sudan.

Whereas, Sudan's 
economy and humanitarian situation has reached catastrophic levels following 
decades of isolation and mismanagement. The country's healthcare infrastructure 
has collapsed and seventy-to-eighty percent of the hospitals in the conflict 
areas no longer function. In 2024, more than 25 million Sudanese faced acute 
hunger and some 12 million have been displaced from their homes in what has 
become the worst humanitarian crisis on the planet; and

Whereas, the United 
States is the largest donor of humanitarian aid for the people of Sudan and in 
2024 provided more than $500 million through USAID and the State Department. 
USAID's contribution included $175 million from the U.S. Department of 
Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation, used to purchase, ship, and 
distribute nearly 81,000 metric tons of surplus food commodities from American 
farmers. This supported over 1.2 million Sudanese facing acute food insecurity; 
and

Whereas, the funding 
also enabled the UN and nongovernmental partners to provide critical assistance 
such as food, healthcare, nutrition, protection services, and more to those 
affected by the ongoing conflict across Sudan and neighboring refugee-receiving 
countries. Nearly 780,000 people have fled Sudan to South Sudan since the 
conflict escalated in April 2023, often arriving food insecure, malnourished, 
and with few to no possessions; and

Whereas, since the 
conflict began, the United States has contributed more than $2 billion to 
Sudan's emergency response. Despite being the world's greatest humanitarian 
crisis, Sudan's global funding appeal remains only sixty percent met with much 
of the aid unable to reach its intended beneficiaries due to a myriad of 
factors. Additionally, new militia offensives have displaced farming 
communities, intentionally destroying crops and farm equipment resulting in 
looting and the resale of farm vehicles, leading to a collapse of the food 
market; and

Whereas, in the face of 
these challenges and increased strain on the humanitarian system, it is urgent 
that the United States continues to support Sudan with more financial 
assistance. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House 
of Representatives:

That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, memorialize 
the United States Congress and the President of the United States to continue 
to provide humanitarian assistance to the people of the nation of Sudan.

Be it further resolved that copies of this resolution 
be forwarded to the members of the South Carolina Congressional Delegation and 
the President of the United States.

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