# Plain Language Summary: Operation Provide Comfort 30th Anniversary Resolution

This is a commemorative resolution, which means it's not a law that changes anything or affects how government works. Instead, it's Congress officially recognizing and honoring the 30th anniversary of Operation Provide Comfort, a military humanitarian mission that took place in the early 1990s.

Operation Provide Comfort was a joint military effort led by the United States and allied nations to provide emergency aid and protection to Kurdish refugees in Iraq and Turkey following the 1991 Gulf War. When the conflict ended, Kurdish people faced persecution, and many fled their homes. The operation delivered food, medical supplies, and other humanitarian assistance while also establishing safe zones to protect vulnerable populations from violence.

By passing this resolution, Congress is essentially saying "we remember this important mission and the service members and humanitarian workers who participated in it." It's a way to officially acknowledge the historical significance of the operation and honor those involved. This type of resolution doesn't create new policies, spend money, or change any laws—it's purely symbolic recognition. However, it does reflect Congress's view that this particular military and humanitarian effort was significant enough to commemorate three decades later.

A concurrent resolution commemorating the 30th anniversary of Operation Provide Comfort.

Van Hollen, Chris

 <p>This concurrent resolution commemorates the 30th anniversary of Operation Provide Comfort (the humanitarian operation to defend and deliver aid to Kurdish refugees fleeing Iraqi Kurdistan due to attacks by the regime of Saddam Hussein). It also reaffirms the strong partnership between the United States and the Iraqi Kurds.</p>