[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4295 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4295

  To prohibit aid that would benefit Hamas, to place restrictions on 
  funding for United Nations entities that are led by countries that 
               support terrorism, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

               April 15 (legislative day, April 14), 2026

   Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Hagerty, Mr. 
  Ricketts, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mr. Hoeven, Mrs. Britt, Mr. 
Budd, and Mr. Lee) introduced the following bill; which was read twice 
           and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

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                                 A BILL


 
  To prohibit aid that would benefit Hamas, to place restrictions on 
  funding for United Nations entities that are led by countries that 
               support terrorism, 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 TITLES.

    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''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION AGAINST UNITED STATES CONTRIBUTIONS TO UNRWA.

    The United States may not make any voluntary or involuntary 
contributions to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for 
Palestine Refugees in the Near East (referred to in this Act as 
``UNRWA''), to any successor or related entity to UNRWA, or to the 
regular budget of the United Nations for the support of UNRWA or such 
successor or related entity.

SEC. 3. RESTRICTIONS ON UNITED NATIONS DELEGATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS.

    (a) Restrictions on United States Delegations.--Federal funds may 
not be used to pay any expenses for any United States delegation to any 
specialized agency, body, or commission of the United Nations if such 
agency, body, or commission is chaired or presided over by a country, 
the government of which the Secretary of State has determined, for 
purposes of section 1754(c) of the Export Reform Control Act of 2018 
(50 U.S.C. 4813(c)), has repeatedly provided support for acts of 
international terrorism.
    (b) Restrictions on Contributions.--Federal funds may not be used 
by the Secretary of State as a contribution to any organization, 
agency, commission, or program within the United Nations system if such 
organization, agency, commission, or program is chaired or presided 
over by a country the government of which the Secretary of State has 
determined, for purposes of section 620A(a) of the Foreign Assistance 
Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2371(a)), section 40 of the Arms Export Control 
Act (22 U.S.C. 2780), section 1754(c) of the Export Reform Control Act 
of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4813(c)), or any other provision of law, is a 
government that has repeatedly provided support for acts of 
international terrorism.
    (c) Revocation of Immunities.--Notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, no official, employee, or representative of UNRWA shall be 
entitled to any of the privileges, exemptions, or immunities otherwise 
provided under the International Organizations Immunities Act (22 
U.S.C. 288 et seq.) or under any other provision of law or Executive 
order.
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