UNRWA Funding Emergency Restoration Act of 2025

Key Points

• This bill would restart U.S. funding for UNRWA, the United Nations agency that provides food, water, education, and medical care to millions of Palestinian refugees in Gaza, the West Bank, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria.
• The bill would repeal two existing laws that blocked UNRWA funding and would require the president to rescind a February 2025 executive order that withdrew the U.S. from funding certain UN organizations.
• Supporters say UNRWA is uniquely positioned to address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, particularly famine and disease, and that restoring funding serves U.S. strategic and moral interests.
• To address accountability concerns, the bill requires the State Department to report to Congress every 90 days on UNRWA's progress implementing reforms recommended by an independent review led by former French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna.
• The bill urges the Israeli government to help UNRWA maintain its neutrality by sharing names and evidence related to staff who may have violated the agency's rules.

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