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[H.R. 7122 Reported in House (RH)]

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                                                 Union Calendar No. 334
118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7122

                          [Report No. 118-406]

    To prohibit aid that will benefit Hamas, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 29, 2024

Mr. Smith of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Mast, and Mr. Wilson of South 
  Carolina) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Foreign Affairs

                             March 5, 2024

Additional sponsors: Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Lawler, Mrs. Houchin, Mr. Barr, 
                       Mrs. Lesko, and Mr. Guest

                             March 5, 2024

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 
                               29, 2024]


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                                 A BILL


 
    To prohibit aid that will benefit Hamas, 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 2024'' or the ``Stop Support for UNRWA 
Act of 2024''.

SEC. 2. UNITED STATES CONTRIBUTIONS TO UNRWA.

    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 Act as 
``UNRWA'') or to the regular budget of the United Nations for the 
support of UNRWA.

SEC. 3. NONPRECLUSION OF HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE.

    Nothing in this Act may be construed to preclude the provision of 
humanitarian assistance through any agency or entity other than UNRWA 
to individuals or entities that also receive assistance from UNRWA if 
the Secretary of State certifies to Congress that such other agency or 
entity--
            (1) does not promote, espouse, or affiliate with entities 
        or individuals that promote violence, terrorism, or 
        antisemitism, as such term is defined by the IHRA Working 
        Definition of Antisemitism; and
            (2) does not employ individuals who promote, espouse, or 
        affiliate with such entities or individuals.
                                                 Union Calendar No. 334

118th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 7122

                          [Report No. 118-406]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

    To prohibit aid that will benefit Hamas, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                             March 5, 2024

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed