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UNRWA Funding Emergency Restoration Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-2411| House 
| Updated: 3/27/2025
André Carson

André Carson

Democratic Representative

Indiana

Cosponsors (72)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Becca Balint (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Jonathan L. Jackson (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Jennifer L. McClellan (Democratic)Christopher R. Deluzio (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Maxine Dexter (Democratic)Maxwell Frost (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Delia C. Ramirez (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Greg Casar (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Sara Jacobs (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Sharice Davids (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Lateefah Simon (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Summer L. Lee (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Emily Randall (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Teresa Leger Fernandez (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Valerie P. Foushee (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Kweisi Mfume (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Lauren Underwood (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill, titled the "UNRWA Funding Emergency Restoration Act of 2025," seeks to restore United States financial support for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). It recognizes UNRWA's indispensable contribution to addressing urgent humanitarian needs in Gaza, particularly in mitigating famine and disease, and reaffirms its role in providing services to Palestinian refugees across the Near East. The legislation asserts that preventing the further erosion of civilian conditions in Gaza aligns with U.S. strategic and moral interests. To achieve this restoration, the bill specifically repeals previous legislative provisions from the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, and the Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024, which had prohibited funding to UNRWA. It further directs the Secretary of State to promptly resume funding under existing authorities and mandates the President to rescind an executive order from February 2025 that had withdrawn U.S. support. The bill urges the President to assess continued funding based on UNRWA's execution of recommendations from the Independent Review Group, led by Catherine Colonna, and encourages Israel to assist UNRWA's neutrality efforts. The Secretary of State is also required to submit quarterly reports on UNRWA's progress in implementing these recommendations.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-9649
UNRWA Funding Emergency Restoration Act of 2024
Mar 6, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-898
Introduced in Senate
Mar 27, 2025
Introduced in House
Mar 27, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-9649
    UNRWA Funding Emergency Restoration Act of 2024


  • March 6, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-898
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 27, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • March 27, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • S 119-898: UNRWA Funding Emergency Restoration Act of 2025

UNRWA Funding Emergency Restoration Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-2411| House 
| Updated: 3/27/2025
This bill, titled the "UNRWA Funding Emergency Restoration Act of 2025," seeks to restore United States financial support for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). It recognizes UNRWA's indispensable contribution to addressing urgent humanitarian needs in Gaza, particularly in mitigating famine and disease, and reaffirms its role in providing services to Palestinian refugees across the Near East. The legislation asserts that preventing the further erosion of civilian conditions in Gaza aligns with U.S. strategic and moral interests. To achieve this restoration, the bill specifically repeals previous legislative provisions from the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, and the Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024, which had prohibited funding to UNRWA. It further directs the Secretary of State to promptly resume funding under existing authorities and mandates the President to rescind an executive order from February 2025 that had withdrawn U.S. support. The bill urges the President to assess continued funding based on UNRWA's execution of recommendations from the Independent Review Group, led by Catherine Colonna, and encourages Israel to assist UNRWA's neutrality efforts. The Secretary of State is also required to submit quarterly reports on UNRWA's progress in implementing these recommendations.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-9649
UNRWA Funding Emergency Restoration Act of 2024
Mar 6, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-898
Introduced in Senate
Mar 27, 2025
Introduced in House
Mar 27, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-9649
    UNRWA Funding Emergency Restoration Act of 2024


  • March 6, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-898
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 27, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • March 27, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
André Carson

André Carson

Democratic Representative

Indiana

Cosponsors (72)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Becca Balint (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Jonathan L. Jackson (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Jennifer L. McClellan (Democratic)Christopher R. Deluzio (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Maxine Dexter (Democratic)Maxwell Frost (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Delia C. Ramirez (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Greg Casar (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Sara Jacobs (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Sharice Davids (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Lateefah Simon (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Summer L. Lee (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Emily Randall (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Teresa Leger Fernandez (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Valerie P. Foushee (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Kweisi Mfume (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Lauren Underwood (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs Committee

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • S 119-898: UNRWA Funding Emergency Restoration Act of 2025
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted