Search Results: keywords:"unrwa funding"

  • H. RES. 1057 — Denouncing calls for a cease-fire in Gaza.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:244

    H. RES. 1057 is a resolution in the House of Representatives denouncing calls for a cease-fire in Gaza. It highlights that Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, 2023, leading to numerous deaths. The resolution criticizes U.S. funding of Hamas through the United Nations Relief and Works Agency...

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    H. RES. 1057 is a plan from the House of Representatives that says they do not want to stop fighting in a place called Gaza right now. It also talks about stopping giving money to certain groups until they are sure what the money is used for.

  • S. 3708 — To reprogram Federal funds appropriated for UNRWA to construct the southwest border wall and to prohibit future funding for UNRWA.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:272

    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.

  • 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.