In 2013, legislation was introduced to remove barriers to humanitarian aid and peacebuilding created by U.S. counterterrorism policy. Known as the Humanitarian Assitance Facilitation Act (HAFA), the bi-partisan legislation, which failed to pass, would have allowed responsible aid organizations to deliver lifesaving assistance to civilians located in areas controlled by terrorist organizations. It also would have allowed for peacebuilding groups to engage with terrorist groups to encourage them to lay down arms.
Learn More About the Original HAFA Legislation
When HAFA was introduced in the House of Representatives in November 2013, 66 organizations (listed below) sent a Joint Statement praising the bill. After that initial statement, 12 additional organizations (seee list below) voiced thier support of HAFA.
In 2015, the HAFA bill was revised for reintroduction in the 114th Congress. The new bill, known as the Humanitarian Assistance and Peacebuilding Protection Act (HAPPA) is garnering support from a wide array of humanitarian and peacebuilding organizations.
Learn More About the New HAPPA Legislation
Additional HAFA Endorsements
- Berghof Foundation
- The Carter Center
- Collaboration Specialists
- Community of Sant’Egidio
- Human Rights First
- Karuna Center for Peacebuilding
- Muslim Legal Fund of America
- The Peace Alliance
- The Student Peace Alliance
- Syrian American Medical Society
- Tikva Grassroots Empowerment Fund
- Zakat Foundation of America
Original HAFA Endorsements
ACDI/VOCA
Action Against Hunger Adeso- African Development Solutions Alliance for Peacebuilding American Friends Service Committee American Red Cross American Relief Agency for the Horn of Africa Baptist World Alliance Catholic Relief Services CARE USA CBM CDA Collaborative Learning Projects Charity & Security Network Church World Service Conciliation Resources Constitution Project Convoy of Hope Defending Dissent Foundation Episcopal Relief & Development Evangelicals for Middle East Understanding Evangelicals for Social Action Friends Committee on National Legislation Genocide Watch Global Links Global Ministries of the Christian Church and United Church of Christ Global Rigths Good360 Grassroots International Heifer International Helen Keller International HelpAge USA Human Appeal Human Rights Watch |
InterAction
International Center for Religion and Diplomacy International Medical Corps International Rescue Committee IntraHealth International Relief & Development Joint Council on International Children’s Services KinderUSA Life for Relief and Development Lutheran World Relief Mercy Corps Operation USA Oxfam America Paragon Philanthropy LLC Project Concern International Peace Appeal Foundation Peace Development Fund Planet Aid Plan International USA Refugees International ReSurge International Save the Children STAND Stop Hunger Now The USA for UNHCR The Hunger Project Trickle Up UMCOR Unitarian Universalist Service Committee World Neighbors World Vision
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