# 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 letter template 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. 218 signatures collected. Ready for a floor vote. - **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 letter templates 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`: live DP8 signature count and persuasion-target list. Targets in priority order: Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA-4), Jim Jordan (R-OH-4), Jamie Raskin (D-MD-8), then signers Don Bacon (R-NE-2), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1), and decisive 218th signer Kevin Kiley (I-CA-3). Framing: urge a YES floor vote on the underlying H.R. 2913, 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, letter template, 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 letter generator. ### 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.