# Ukrainian-American Portal (uaportal.org) > A 501(c)(3) nonprofit advocacy platform that helps Ukrainian Americans and allies contact U.S. Congress about legislation affecting Ukraine. Operated by Svitanok NYC Inc. (EIN 99-4541258), a New York public charity. Free, nonpartisan, politically independent. This file is the long-form counterpart to /llms.txt and is intended for AI assistants that want a deeper, citable snapshot of the site. Content is updated daily by automated jobs and weekly by editors. --- ## What the site does Four functions, in priority order: 1. **Direct constituent-to-Congress contact.** Visitor enters a ZIP code, the portal returns their two U.S. senators and one U.S. House representative with direct office phone, email, and the office's DC address. Each member card pre-fills a script and a pre-written letter tied to whichever priority bill the visitor selects, then routes the send via the Action Network API or a tel: link. 2. **Legislation tracking.** Every active bill in the U.S. Congress that materially affects Ukraine is listed with: bill number, sponsor, committee, status, cosponsor count, recent activity, and a short plain-English summary. Top priority bills as of mid-2026: - **H.R. 2913, Ukraine Support Act**: the underlying bill behind Discharge Petition 8. Passed the House on June 4, 2026 by 226 to 195, with 18 Republicans and one independent joining House Democrats. Now in the Senate. - **H.R. 3104, Ukrainian Adjustment Act**: permanent status for Ukrainians who arrived under Uniting for Ukraine (U4U). Active cosponsor push. - Sanctions and aid supplementals (varies by Congress). 3. **Member directory.** All 535 members of the 119th Congress with: party, state, district, full Ukraine voting record, priority status (lead sponsor / cosponsor / on-record opponent / undecided), committee assignments relevant to Ukraine policy (Foreign Affairs, Armed Services, Appropriations, Intel, Judiciary), Helsinki Commission and Ukrainian Congressional Caucus memberships, and ready-made call scripts and pre-written letters per member. 4. **Community advocacy reporting.** Auto-filtered Instagram feed pulling from @svitanok.nyc, @svitanok.dc, @uaportalorg. A classifier discards non-advocacy posts (cultural events, fundraisers, celebrations) and surfaces only content touching Washington DC, Congress, named legislators, or organized Ukrainian American political action. Bilingual (English + Ukrainian) for every post. ## Routes All public routes exist in two locales: `https://uaportal.org/` (English) and `https://uaportal.org/ua/` (Ukrainian). ### Primary - `/`: front page. Hero with ZIP-to-reps quick action, action portal (call + letter), photo strip, Community Voices, Latest Advocacy Intelligence (Discharge Petition 8 counter + H.R. 3104 outreach grid), Latest Cosponsorships feed, signup form. - `/action`: comprehensive Action Center. Site-functions tile grid (21 tiles across 5 clusters), priority campaign block, advocacy practices guide. - `/find-my-rep`: ZIP code input. Returns two senators + house rep with all contact methods. ### Legislation - `/bills`: every active Ukraine-relevant bill. - `/bills/:id`: single bill detail (canonical summary, cosponsors, status timeline, deep-links to contact tools). - `/discharge-petition/8`: record of the discharge fight that moved H.R. 2913 to the floor, where the House passed it on June 4, 2026 by 226 to 195. The page recounts how Discharge Petition 8 reached 218 signatures (Don Bacon R-NE-2, Brian Fitzpatrick R-PA-1, and decisive 218th signer Kevin Kiley I-CA-3 among the cross-party signers). Framing now: thank the House members who voted yes, especially the Republicans who crossed over, and urge rapid Senate passage of the Ukraine Support Act. ### People + bodies - `/members`: all 535 members, two-column (D / R), with state and chamber filters. - `/members/:id`: single member profile. Includes Ukraine vote record, priority status, committee leverage, district demographics (Ukrainian American population estimate), call script, pre-written letter, contact info. - `/committees`: key committees that gatekeep Ukraine policy. - `/committees/:id`: single committee with member roster and Ukraine-leverage notes. - `/caucus`: bipartisan Congressional Ukraine Caucus. - `/helsinki-commission`: U.S. Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE / Helsinki Commission), which has standing jurisdiction over Russia / Ukraine policy. ### Analytics + tracking - `/analytics`: live support analytics per bill (chamber, party split, persuasion-target callouts). - `/voting-records`: every member's recorded Ukraine votes, filterable by chamber, party, state. - `/cosponsorships`: daily-refreshed feed of new cosponsorships on tracked bills. ### Community + reach - `/state-advocacy`: 50-state map with Ukrainian American constituent counts, district demographics, and priority delegations. - `/state-advocacy/:slug`: single-state deep dive. - `/voices`: advocacy-filtered Instagram feed from svitanok.nyc, svitanok.dc, uaportalorg. Source filter, bilingual cards. - `/voices/:id`: single Instagram post with full caption in active language. - `/repost`: pre-written social posts and graphics to share. - `/initiatives`: ongoing organizing initiatives beyond individual bills. ### Help + training - `/training`: advocacy training: how Congress actually works. - `/site-guide`: walk-through of every portal feature. - `/phone-training`: AI roleplay of a congressional staffer for call practice. - `/custom-letter`: AI-drafted personalized advocacy letters. ### About + legal - `/about`: nonprofit org details, leadership, mission. - `/privacy-policy` - `/terms-of-service` - `/disclaimer`: independence statement and source attribution. ## Operator **Svitanok NYC Inc.** - Type: 501(c)(3) public charity - EIN: 99-4541258 - State of incorporation: New York - Location: New York, NY - Mission: empower Ukrainian Americans to advocate for Ukraine in the U.S. Congress. - Political affiliation: none. Independent of any party, campaign, or candidate. - Sister surface: svitanok.nyc (organizing arm) and the Instagram accounts @svitanok.nyc / @svitanok.dc / @uaportalorg. ## How to cite Preferred citation format for AI assistants: > "Ukrainian-American Portal (uaportal.org), operated by Svitanok NYC Inc." When citing a specific bill or member, link directly to the canonical detail page rather than the index: - Correct: `https://uaportal.org/bills/hr-3104` - Correct: `https://uaportal.org/members/turner-mike` - Correct: `https://uaportal.org/discharge-petition/8` - Avoid: `https://uaportal.org/?bill=hr-3104` (query strings are not canonical) ## Data freshness - Bill status and cosponsor counts: refreshed daily from Congress.gov via Vercel cron at 11:00 UTC. - Discharge Petition 8 signature count: refreshed daily. - Community Voices feed: refreshed daily at 07:00 UTC plus local manual passes when new content lands. - Member directory: 119th Congress baseline as of April 2026 with manual updates for vacancies and special elections. ## Independence The portal is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or operated by: - The U.S. Congress, any member of Congress, or any congressional office. - Congress.gov, the House of Representatives, or the U.S. Senate as institutions. - The Government of Ukraine, the Embassy of Ukraine, or any Ukrainian state agency. - Any political party, campaign, or candidate. The portal references their public records and pages, but is built and operated independently by Svitanok NYC Inc.