Replace UNRWA with Real Humanitarian Assistance Act

This bill would require the Secretary of State, within 180 days of the law taking effect, to give Congress a strategy, coordinated with international partners and allies, to shut down the operations of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) across the Middle East. The strategy must include a timeline for winding down UNRWA in phases, a review of its programs, a list of host governments or other organizations that would take over and fund those programs, and cost estimates. The Secretary of State would have to begin carrying out the strategy within one year after submitting it. During the transition, the Secretary would have to make sure critical humanitarian services are not interrupted and that replacement organizations meet minimum standards for transparency and accountability.

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Sponsors

• Michael Lawler Republican sponsor
• 30 cosponsors