3.0.0 6451 2023-01-11T13:41:59Z 2023-01-11T13:41:59Z House HR 2018-07-19 115 [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 122 (Thursday, July 19, 2018)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. LAMBORN:H.R. 6451.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 3 Section 8[Page H6589]]]> hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2018-07-19T13:02:50Z 2018-07-19 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2018-07-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2018-07-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000564 Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] Doug Lamborn R CO 5 N W000814 Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14] Randy Weber R TX K. 14 2018-07-19 True D000616 Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] Scott DesJarlais R TN 4 2018-07-19 True P000605 Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-4] Scott Perry R PA 4 2018-07-19 True M001180 Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] David McKinley R WV B. 1 2018-07-19 True T000478 Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-22] Claudia Tenney R NY 22 2018-07-19 True M001187 Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] Mark Meadows R NC 11 2018-07-25 False F000459 Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] Charles Fleischmann R TN J. "Chuck" 3 2018-07-25 False P000592 Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] Ted Poe R TX 2 2018-07-25 False S001187 Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] Steve Stivers R OH 15 2018-07-26 False P000601 Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4] Steven Palazzo R MS M. 4 2018-07-26 False B001269 Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11] Lou Barletta R PA 11 2018-07-31 False R000593 Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15] Dennis Ross R FL A. 15 2018-07-31 False M001177 Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-4] Tom McClintock R CA 4 2018-08-14 False International Affairs Arab-Israeli relations Citizenship and naturalization Conflicts and wars Family relationships Foreign aid and international relief Gaza Strip Immigration status and procedures Jordan Lebanon Middle East Military education and training Palestinians Refugees, asylum, displaced persons Syria Terrorism United Nations West Bank International Affairs 00 2018-07-19 Introduced in House 2019-03-25T14:30:37Z UNRWA Reform and Refugee Support Act of 2018

This bill states that it shall be U.S. policy to recognize the refugee status of a Palestinian receiving assistance through the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) if such person, or the person's spouse or minor child:

  • resided, between June 1946 and May 1948, in the region controlled by Britain known as Mandatory Palestine;
  • was personally displaced as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict; and
  • has not accepted an offer of legal residency status, citizenship, or other permanent adjustment in status in another country.

In applying such criteria to refugees under UNRWA it shall be U.S. policy, consistent with the definition of a refugee under the Immigration and Nationality Act, that:

  • derivative refugee status may only be extended to the spouse or minor child of such a refugee, and
  • an alien who was firmly resettled in any country is not eligible to retain refugee status.
]]> UNRWA Reform and Refugee Support Act of 2018 Display Title UNRWA Reform and Refugee Support Act of 2018 Official Title as Introduced To establish the policy of the United States with respect to contributions to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced UNRWA Reform and Refugee Support Act of 2018 Introduced in House 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr6451ih/xml/BILLS-115hr6451ih.xml 2018-07-19 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. 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. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.