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Jan 9, 2014To permit persons subject to the jurisdiction of the United States to enter into transactions with certain sanctioned foreign persons that are customary, necessary, and incidental to the donation or provision of goods or services to prevent or alleviate the suffering of civilian populations, and for other purposes.
Summary
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Humanitarian Assistance Facilitation Act of 2013 - Expresses the sense of Congress that humanitarian organizations acting in good faith and with the appropriate restrictions and controls in place should not be prevented from providing aid to civilian populations before or early on in humanitarian crises, such as in the famine in al-Shabaab-controlled areas of Somalia. Amends the...
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Introduced(11/18/13)
Committee
Passed
House
Passed
Senate
President
Law
Sponsor
CS
Mr. Smith
House (R) New Jersey – 4
Cosponsors (3)
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Jan 9, 2014