Search Results: keywords:"gaza crisis"

  • H. R. 9649 — To restore funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,482

    H.R. 9649, known as the “UNRWA Funding Emergency Restoration Act of 2024,” aims to restore funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). The bill highlights the severe humanitarian crisis affecting Palestinian civilians in Gaza and...

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    H.R. 9649 wants to start giving money again to a group called UNRWA, which helps people in a place called Gaza get things they need like food and schools. The bill says it's important to help, but some people worry about making sure the money is spent the right way.

  • S. 5388 — To restore funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:1,861

    The bill, titled the "UNRWA Funding Emergency Restoration Act of 2024," seeks to restore U.S. funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), which provides essential humanitarian aid to Palestinian refugees. It highlights the dire humanitarian crisis in Gaza...

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    The bill wants to help a big organization called UNRWA that gives important things like food and medicine to people who need them, especially in a place called Gaza. It says that the U.S. should start giving money again to UNRWA, but it doesn't say exactly how much or how it will make sure the money is spent wisely.

  • S. RES. 554 — Calling for the urgent delivery of sufficient humanitarian aid to address the needs of civilians in Gaza.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:311

    S. RES. 554 highlights the urgent need for increased humanitarian aid to the civilians in Gaza. The resolution notes that a severe food shortage is ongoing, affecting millions, and underscores the lack of medical supplies and clean water, which worsens public health...

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    The bill wants more help to be sent to people in Gaza who don't have enough food, medicine, or clean water. It asks for better ways to get the help to them safely and quickly.