119 HR 9893 IH: Stop Support for United Nations Relief and Works Agency Act of 2026 U.S. House of Representatives 2026-07-23 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.

I119th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 9893IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 23, 2026Mr. Smith of New Jersey (for himself, Ms. Salazar, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Kean, Mr. Barr, Mr. Lawler, Mr. Issa, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Fine, and Mrs. Kim) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign AffairsA BILLTo prohibit contributions to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Stop Support for United Nations Relief and Works Agency Act of 2026 or the Stop Support for UNRWA Act of 2026.

2.

Prohibition against United States contributions to the UNRWA

(a)

In general

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 section as the UNRWA). (b)

Rule of construction

Nothing is this section shall be construed to preclude the provision of humanitarian assistance to individuals or entities that receive assistance from the UNRWA through agencies or entities other than the UNRWA, provided the Secretary of State certifies to Congress that such agencies or entities do not promote, espouse, or affiliate with entities or individuals that promote violence, terrorism, or antisemitism (as such term is defined by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s Working Definition of Antisemitism), or employ individuals who do the same.