Recognizing the anniversary of the explosion at the Port of Beirut on August 4, 2020, and expressing solidarity with the Lebanese people.

stands with the people of Lebanon 1 year on from the horrific tragedy of the Port of Beirut explosion and acknowledges the burdens that the Lebanese people have shouldered;

supports the demands of the people of Lebanon for transparency, accountability, and an end to systemic and endemic corruption in the Government of Lebanon;

further supports continued efforts by the United States Government to provide humanitarian relief in concert with other governments and international partners in a manner that directly benefits the Lebanese people and is through properly-vetted channels, organizations, and individuals;

commends the European Union for developing, with the support of the United States, the framework of sanctions regime to prompt accountability and good governance in Lebanon;

calls on all Lebanese officials to respect and abide by an independent and transparent judiciary investigation into the cause of, and responsibility for, the port explosion; and

further calls on Lebanese political leaders to form and approve a stable, democratic, and legitimate government and to immediately implement the reforms necessary to ensure good governance and economic stability.