lions more will be displaced in Ukraine already in 
dire need of assistance and survivors of eight years 
of violence and insecurity. 
(15) According to the United Nations High 
Commissioner for Refugees the full-scale invasion of 
Ukraine by the Russian Armed Forces beginning in 
February of 2022 displaced roughly 1.5 million peo-
ple living in Ukraine within the first two weeks, with 
millions more expected to flee or be internally dis-
placed. 
(16) Ukraine’s neighbors (Moldova, Poland, 
Slovakia, Hungary, and Romania) have welcomed 
and provided immediate and unconditional support 
close to two million Ukrainian refugees. 
(17) Humanitarian efforts will be required 
across sectors to address the needs of refugees and 
internally displaced persons from Ukraine will re-
quire including shelter, protection, nutrition and 
food security, emergency telecommunications, logis-
tics, education, as well as water, sanitation and hy-
giene. 
(18) Humanitarian assistance efforts should 
take into account the gender, age, disability makeup 
of refugees and others in need of humanitarian as-
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sistance to ensure adequate supplies of appropriate 
assistance including protection needs and services. 
(19) Humanitarian assistance should take into 
account the provision of mental health and psycho- 
social support to crisis affected populations with spe-
cific provisions for the needs of children. 
(20) In addition, the needs of the immediate 
humanitarian crisis, the further invasion and de-
struction of Ukraine by Russian Armed Forces will 
have secondary and tertiary effects for ongoing hu-
manitarian crises around the world, including exac-
erbating food insecurity and disrupting global agri-
cultural markets given Ukraine’s historical wheat 
production. 
(21) Ukraine is a primary source of grain and 
corn exports for the Middle East and Africa, which 
are already grappling with hunger issues, food short-
ages, and price increases. 
(22) The further invasion of Ukraine by the 
Russian Armed Forces will prevent farmers from 
fertilizing and replanting their crops, which will af-
fect output of production in the next harvest cycle, 
lower their total exports, and create further implica-
tion for global food security in the years to come. 
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(23) Many families who have fled Ukraine have 
lost their homes and their livelihoods and, thus, al-
though emerging survey data suggest the majority 
would like to return home, it is more likely that 
many will have to stay in third countries for an ex-
tended time as the situation in Ukraine stabilizes 
and critical infrastructure, communities, and homes 
are rebuilt. 
(24) The majority of these refugees are women 
and children, and the children will need access to 
language courses, education, and educational serv-
ices while seeking refuge in a third country. 
(25) On March 3, 2022, the Biden Administra-
tion, with the strong support of Congress, extended 
Temporary Protected Status for thousands of 
Ukrainians in the United States. 
SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of Congress that the United States 
should— 
(1) continue its strong support for the Ukrain-
ian people and their desire to live in a democratic, 
independent country; 
(2) continue to provide assistance to meet hu-
manitarian, security, and other needs in Ukraine; 
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