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Condemning the senseless attacks on hospitals and medical personnel in Syria, and for other purposes.

H. Res. 395 · 116th Congress · May 22, 2019 · Lineage

RESOLUTION

That the House of Representatives—
(1)
condemns the senseless attacks on hospitals, medical personnel, and emergency responders by the Government of Syria and the Russian Federation;
(2)
calls on all parties to—
(A)
end the attacks on medical facilities;
(B)
cease targeting medical workers; and
(C)
allow unhindered medical assistance, humanitarian assistance, and medical evacuation of urgent cases to besieged and hard to reach areas;
(3)
calls on the Secretary of State to work with the international community to conduct full, prompt, impartial, and effective investigations of violations of international humanitarian law related to the protection of the wounded and sick, medical personnel, and humanitarian personnel exclusively engaged in medical duties, their means of transport and equipment, as well as hospitals and other medical facilities in armed conflict, and, where appropriate, take action against those with a view to reinforce preventive measures, ensuring accountability, and addressing the grievances of victims in Syria; and
(4)
requests the Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance to conduct a feasibility study on the construction of underground fortified facilities for the protection of the individuals described in paragraph (3).