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Requires the Secretary of State to certify within 30 days that the State Department has established and is using oversight policies and procedures to make sure civilians in Gaza receive minimum daily nutritious meals (three for children, two for other civilians). The Secretary must coordinate those oversight practices with UN agencies, donors, NGOs, Israel, and Palestinian representatives, provide a written description to Congress, publicly release detailed distribution data within 30 days of certification, and promptly notify Congress of any food shipments that are denied, diverted, or misused with incident details and the Department’s response.
The bill increases oversight, transparency, and partner coordination to improve delivery of food assistance to Gaza civilians, but it imposes new administrative burdens and disclosure risks that could strain State Department resources, raise costs, and complicate sensitive diplomacy.
Gaza civilians: the bill requires State Department oversight and partner coordination to help ensure sufficient, regular nutritious meals reach civilians, reducing gaps and duplication in food assistance.
U.S. taxpayers and Congress: the bill mandates public reports (within 30 days) on quantities, recipients, donors, and distribution methods and prompt notifications about denied/diverted/misused shipments, increasing transparency and enabling faster congressional oversight and response.
Aid organizations, donors, and implementers: required coordination with WFP, UNRWA, donors, NGOs, Israel, and Palestinian representatives may improve delivery effectiveness and reduce duplication or gaps in humanitarian logistics.
Department of State staff and diplomats: implementing tight 30-day oversight, reporting, and coordination requirements will increase workload and could strain State Department resources, slowing other diplomatic work.
Diplomats and international partners: detailed public reporting on donors, recipients, and incidents could expose sensitive information and complicate negotiations or operational cooperation with partners such as Israel and NGOs.
Congress, the public, and aid recipients: if strict meal targets or certifications are unattainable on the ground, the certification requirement could produce politically driven or misleading reports that undermine credibility and hamper effective response.
Introduced February 12, 2026 by Maxine Waters · Last progress February 12, 2026