This bill would restore U.S. funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) by repealing provisions from previous appropriations laws that cut off that funding and rescinding a February 2025 executive order that withdrew U.S. support. The legislation directs the Secretary of State to immediately resume providing humanitarian funding to UNRWA, which operates in Gaza, the West Bank, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria to provide aid and services to Palestinian refugees. The bill reflects Congress's view that UNRWA plays an essential role in addressing urgent humanitarian crises, particularly preventing famine and disease in Gaza, and bases continued funding on UNRWA's implementation of reform recommendations from an independent review led by Catherine Colonna. The Secretary of State must report quarterly through the end of 2028 on UNRWA's progress in implementing those accountability measures, and the bill urges the U.S. and Israel to cooperate with UNRWA's reform efforts.
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