Stop Support for UNRWA Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9893 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9893

To prohibit contributions to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 23, 2026

Mr. Smith of New Jersey (for himself, Ms. Salazar, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Kean, Mr. Barr, Mr. Lawler, Mr. Issa, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Fine, and Mrs. Kim) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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A BILL

To prohibit contributions to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Stop Support for United Nations Relief and Works Agency Act of 2026'' or the ``Stop Support for UNRWA Act of 2026''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION AGAINST UNITED STATES CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE UNRWA.

(a) In General.--The United States may not make any voluntary or assessed contributions to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (referred to in this section as the ``UNRWA''). (b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing is this section shall be construed to preclude the provision of humanitarian assistance to individuals or entities that receive assistance from the UNRWA through agencies or entities other than the UNRWA, provided the Secretary of State certifies to Congress that such agencies or entities do not promote, espouse, or affiliate with entities or individuals that promote violence, terrorism, or antisemitism (as such term is defined by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's Working Definition of Antisemitism), or employ individuals who do the same. <all>