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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