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  • H. R. 8232 — To authorize the Secretary of State to withdraw from the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East Federal funds previously made available to such organization.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:224

    H. R. 8232 is a bill introduced in the 118th Congress that seeks to authorize the Secretary of State to withdraw federal funds previously provided to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). The bill instructs the Secretary of State to take...

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    Imagine a big piggy bank where the United States has been putting money to help a group called UNRWA, which supports people in Palestine. This new idea, called H. R. 8232, is like a plan to tell the person in charge to stop putting money in that piggy bank and to try and get back any money that hasn't been used yet.

  • 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. 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.