This bill would restore U.S. funding to UNRWA, the United Nations agency that provides humanitarian aid to Palestinian refugees across the Middle East. The legislation repeals two prior laws that had suspended American funding to the organization in 2024 following allegations that fewer than 20 employees were involved in the October 7, 2023 attacks. The bill argues that UNRWA plays an irreplaceable role delivering aid in Gaza, where it facilitates approximately 80 percent of humanitarian assistance, and that other major donors including the European Union, United Kingdom, and Canada have already resumed their support after UNRWA and the UN took corrective actions. If enacted, the Secretary of State would immediately resume funding under existing authorities, and would be required to submit progress reports every 90 days through 2027 on UNRWA's implementation of recommendations from an independent oversight review. The bill emphasizes the humanitarian emergency in Gaza and states that restoring UNRWA funding is in U.S. strategic and moral interests.
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