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UNRWA Funding Emergency Restoration Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-898| Senate 
| Updated: 3/6/2025
Peter Welch

Peter Welch

Democratic Senator

Vermont

Cosponsors (6)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)

Foreign Relations Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation, titled the "UNRWA Funding Emergency Restoration Act of 2025," seeks to immediately restore United States funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). It explicitly repeals previous legislative provisions from the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, and the Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024, which had prohibited such funding. Additionally, it mandates the President to rescind an Executive Order from February 2025 that withdrew U.S. support and ended funding to certain United Nations organizations. The bill directs the Secretary of State to resume providing funding to UNRWA under existing authorities, emphasizing the agency's indispensable contribution to addressing urgent humanitarian needs, particularly in mitigating famine and disease in Gaza. Congress reaffirms UNRWA's role in providing humanitarian and human development services to Palestinian refugees across its operational fields, including Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Gaza, and the West Bank. The legislation urges the President to join allies in restoring funding based on UNRWA's responsible actions and commitments to accountability and transparency, specifically referencing the recommendations of the Independent Review Group led by Catherine Colonna. The Secretary of State will also be required to submit quarterly reports on UNRWA's progress in implementing these recommendations.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-5388
UNRWA Funding Emergency Restoration Act of 2024
Mar 6, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Mar 6, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mar 27, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-2411
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-5388
    UNRWA Funding Emergency Restoration Act of 2024


  • March 6, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 6, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.


  • March 27, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-2411
    Introduced in House

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 119-2411: UNRWA Funding Emergency Restoration Act of 2025

UNRWA Funding Emergency Restoration Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-898| Senate 
| Updated: 3/6/2025
This legislation, titled the "UNRWA Funding Emergency Restoration Act of 2025," seeks to immediately restore United States funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). It explicitly repeals previous legislative provisions from the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, and the Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024, which had prohibited such funding. Additionally, it mandates the President to rescind an Executive Order from February 2025 that withdrew U.S. support and ended funding to certain United Nations organizations. The bill directs the Secretary of State to resume providing funding to UNRWA under existing authorities, emphasizing the agency's indispensable contribution to addressing urgent humanitarian needs, particularly in mitigating famine and disease in Gaza. Congress reaffirms UNRWA's role in providing humanitarian and human development services to Palestinian refugees across its operational fields, including Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Gaza, and the West Bank. The legislation urges the President to join allies in restoring funding based on UNRWA's responsible actions and commitments to accountability and transparency, specifically referencing the recommendations of the Independent Review Group led by Catherine Colonna. The Secretary of State will also be required to submit quarterly reports on UNRWA's progress in implementing these recommendations.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-5388
UNRWA Funding Emergency Restoration Act of 2024
Mar 6, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Mar 6, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mar 27, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-2411
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-5388
    UNRWA Funding Emergency Restoration Act of 2024


  • March 6, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 6, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.


  • March 27, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-2411
    Introduced in House
Peter Welch

Peter Welch

Democratic Senator

Vermont

Cosponsors (6)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)

Foreign Relations Committee

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 119-2411: UNRWA Funding Emergency Restoration Act of 2025
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted