Contact Congress about H.R. 2411: UNRWA Funding Emergency Restoration Act of 2025

The United States would resume funding UNRWA so it can provide aid to Palestinian refugees. The bill also rolls back recent funding restrictions and requires Congress to get updates on UNRWA reforms through 2028.

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UNRWA Funding Emergency Restoration Act of 2025 is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Latest action on H.R. 2411: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects Palestinian refugees who rely on UNRWA for basic help. That includes people in Gaza, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, the West Bank, and East Jerusalem. It also affects the State Department, which would have to restart funding and report to Congress. Congress would get regular updates, and Israel and the United States are urged to share information that could help UNRWA police staff neutrality.

Why this matters: This bill matters because it could change how much U.S.-backed aid reaches Palestinian refugees. That could affect food, medical care, shelter, and disease prevention, especially in Gaza. It also changes U.S. policy toward UNRWA and some United Nations groups by reversing recent limits. The bill adds reports to Congress, but the exact amount of restored aid is not stated.

Key provisions in H.R. 2411

• The bill says the United States has a moral and strategic interest in preventing worse civilian suffering in Gaza. It points to UNRWA’s role in meeting urgent humanitarian needs.
• The bill backs UNRWA’s services for Palestinian refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Gaza, and the West Bank. That includes East Jerusalem.
• Israel is encouraged to help UNRWA enforce staff neutrality rules. That means sharing names, information, and evidence about staff accused of violating those rules.
• The President is urged to restore and maintain UNRWA funding. The bill ties that support to stronger accountability and transparency, and to UNRWA’s work on the Colonna review’s recommendations.
• The bill repeals a 2024 government funding law section that restricted or affected UNRWA funding. That section is title III of division G of Public Law 118-47.

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What is H.R. 2411?

The United States would resume funding UNRWA so it can provide aid to Palestinian refugees. The bill also rolls back recent funding restrictions and requires Congress to get updates on UNRWA reforms through 2028.

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