Commitment to Aid Workers Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 3420 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3420 To establish a Special Envoy for Humanitarian Aid Workers, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 10, 2025 Mr. Van Hollen (for himself, Mr. Merkley, and Mr. Sanders) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To establish a Special Envoy for Humanitarian Aid Workers, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Commitment to Aid Workers Act''. SEC. 2. SPECIAL ENVOY FOR HUMANITARIAN AID WORKERS. Section 1 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(p) Special Envoy for Humanitarian Aid Workers.-- ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection: ``(A) Aid worker.--The term `aid worker' means an individual who provides humanitarian assistance to people in need outside the United States. ``(B) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term `appropriate congressional committees' means-- ``(i) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; ``(ii) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; ``(iii) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and ``(iv) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. ``(2) Establishment.--There shall be a Special Envoy for Humanitarian Aid Workers (referred to in this subsection as the `Special Envoy'), who shall-- ``(A) be appointed by the President; and ``(B) report to the Secretary of State. ``(3) Rank and status of ambassador.--The Special Envoy shall have the rank and status of ambassador