Calling for the urgent delivery and disbursement of humanitarian aid to address the needs of civilians in Gaza.

H. Res. 473 is a non-binding House resolution introduced on June 4, 2025, by Representative Jayapal and a broad list of cosponsors. It calls for the urgent delivery and disbursement of humanitarian aid to civilians in Gaza and urges the U.S. executive branch to use all available diplomatic tools to achieve two main goals: (1) the immediate and secure delivery of essential food and humanitarian supplies to Palestinians in Gaza, and (2) the release of hostages and a durable end to the conflict. The resolution cites alarming humanitarian conditions (mass hunger, malnutrition, a near-collapse of Gaza’s health system, and border closures) to justify its urgency. As a resolution, it expresses Congress’s position and requests actions; it does not itself authorize funding or create new legal obligations.