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Uncovering UNRWA’s Terrorist Crimes Act This bill prohibits federal funds from being used to provide funding, directly or indirectly, to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). The bill also requires the Department of State to report to Congress on (1) the total U.S. funding to UNRWA from FY2020 through FY2024, and (2) how such funds were spent.
Action Timeline
2025-02-12
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2025-02-12
Introduced in House
2025-02-12
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.1252 pass?
HR.1252 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: 38%.
What does HR.1252 do?
Uncovering UNRWA’s Terrorist Crimes Act This bill prohibits federal funds from being used to provide funding, directly or indirectly, to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). The bill also requires the Department of State to report to Congress on (1) the total U.S. funding to UNRWA from FY2020 through FY2024, and (2) how such funds were spent.
Who sponsored HR.1252?
HR.1252 was sponsored by Ronny Jackson (R-Texas).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 1252 IH: Uncovering UNRWA’s Terrorist Crimes Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-02-12 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1252 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 12, 2025 Mr. Jackson of Texas (for himself, Mr. Baird , Mr. Self , Mr. Hamadeh of Arizona , Ms. Van Duyne , and Mr. Weber of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of State to submit to Congress a report on funding provided by the United States to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Uncovering UNRWA’s Terrorist Crimes Act . 2. Report Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to Congress a report that— (1) identifies the total amounts of funding provided by the United States to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) during fiscal years 2020 through 2024, including an identification of such amounts disaggregated by calendar month of such fiscal years; and (2) a description of how such funds were spent. 3. Prohibition Effective beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, no Federal funds may be used to provide funding, directly or indirectly, to UNRWA.
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