This bill would prohibit the United States from providing any voluntary or assessed contributions to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). The legislation affects U.S. foreign aid policy and would halt American funding to the agency that provides education, healthcare, and social services to Palestinian refugees across the Middle East. The bill does allow humanitarian assistance to reach vulnerable populations through other agencies or organizations, but only if the Secretary of State certifies that these alternative organizations do not promote violence, terrorism, or antisemitism and do not employ individuals who do so. The bill was introduced in the House Foreign Affairs Committee in July 2026, but the text does not specify any particular funding amounts or implementation timelines.
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