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  • H. R. 7202, titled the "Uncovering UNRWA’s Terrorist Crimes Act," aims to have the Secretary of State submit a report to Congress detailing the money the United States provided to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)...

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    This bill wants a report showing how much money the United States gave to a group that helps Palestinian refugees, and it also wants to stop giving them any more money.

  • H. Res. 1231 is a resolution introduced in the House of Representatives to recognize the Nakba, which refers to the mass displacement of Palestinians during the creation of Israel in 1948, and to support the rights of Palestinian refugees. The resolution calls for the United States to...

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    H. Res. 1231 is a proposal that asks the United States to remember and recognize a time when many Palestinians had to leave their homes in the past. It wants the country to help these people and support their rights, while also teaching others about this important history.

  • The bill S. 3717, titled the “Preventing Terrorism at the U.N. Act of 2024,” aims to stop the United States from making voluntary contributions to the United Nations, specifically targeting the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA). The bill...

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    The bill wants to stop the U.S. from giving extra money to the United Nations because one of its groups, helping people who lost their homes, was accused of doing bad things. It says that the U.N. has to make some changes before the U.S. will give money again, like making sure these groups aren't doing anything wrong.

  • H. R. 9115 is a bill introduced in the 118th Congress that aims to prevent the Department of Defense (DoD) from using its resources to transport Palestinian refugees to the United States. The bill specifies that no funds authorized for or available to the DoD can be used for...

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    H.R. 9115 is a rule saying that the U.S. military can't spend its money to bring Palestinian refugees to the United States using its airplanes. This rule doesn't talk about other ways to help or other kinds of transportation.

  • 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.

  • H. R. 7122 aims to stop the United States from contributing money to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) unless certain conditions are met. This bill allows for humanitarian aid to be provided through other organizations,...

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    H. R. 7122 is a plan to make sure the U.S. doesn't give money to a certain group helping people in Palestine unless it's sure the money won't go to people doing bad things, like hurting others. The plan also says that the U.S. can still help people through other safe groups chosen by the Secretary of State.

  • S. 3708 proposes to redirect federal funds originally intended for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) to build a permanent wall along the southwest border of the United States. The bill also aims to stop any future...

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    This bill wants to use money that was supposed to help people in another country to build a wall along the southwest part of the United States and to stop giving money to that foreign group in the future.