1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Humanitarian Operations Act of 2017 . 2. Military humanitarian operation defined (a) In general In this Act, the term military humanitarian operation means a military operation involving the deployment of members or weapons systems of the United States Armed Forces where hostile activities are reasonably anticipated and with the aim of preventing or responding to a humanitarian catastrophe, including its regional consequences, or addressing a threat posed to international peace and security. The term includes— (1) operations undertaken pursuant to the principle of the “responsibility to protect” as referenced in United Nations Security Council Resolution 1674 (2006); (2) operations specifically authorized by the United Nations Security Council, or other international organizations