HR 7392: To reprogram Federal funds appropriated for UNRWA to construct the southwest border wall and to prohibit future funding for UNRWA.

Congress: 118 · Status: active · Israel/Palestine classification: pro-Israel

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Sponsor: Steube, W. Gregory (R-Florida)

Editorial Explainer

This bill redirects all unspent federal money that was approved for UNRWA (the UN agency that provides aid to Palestinian refugees) to instead fund construction of a wall on the US-Mexico border. It also bars any future federal funding from going to UNRWA.

Why it matters

UNRWA is the primary UN body delivering humanitarian assistance and services to Palestinian refugees across the region. Freezing its funding would cut off aid to millions of Palestinians and could destabilize health, education, and food assistance programs in Gaza, the West Bank, and neighboring countries.

Cosponsors (8)

• Ogles, Andrew (R-Tennessee)
• Weber, Randy K. Sr. (R-Texas)
• Nehls, Troy E. (R-Texas)
• Posey, Bill (R-FL)
• Duncan, Jeff (R-SC)
• Stauber, Pete (R-Minnesota)
• Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" (R-Georgia)
• Norman, Ralph (R-South Carolina)