To limit funding to the United Nations until the Islamic Republic of Iran has been expelled and investigated for violations of the Genocide Convention, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · October 17, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
This bill would restrict U.S. funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) until Iran is expelled from the UN General Assembly and is under investigation for alleged violations of the Genocide Convention. The legislation directs the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations to use American influence to push other member states to expel Iran and to initiate an investigation into Iran's conduct under international law. Funding would remain blocked until the Secretary of State certifies to Congress that both conditions have been met—Iran's expulsion and the start of a formal investigation. The bill does not specify a timeline or dollar amount for the withheld funding, instead making it conditional on these diplomatic outcomes. This measure would effectively link U.S. financial support for Palestinian refugees to actions against Iran at the international level.
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