A bill to restore funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Bill 119 s 898, also known as the "United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) Funding Restoration Act," aims to provide funding to support the UNRWA's efforts in providing assistance to Palestinian refugees in the Middle East. The bill seeks to restore funding that was previously cut by the Trump administration in 2018.

The UNRWA is an agency that was established by the United Nations in 1949 to provide humanitarian aid, education, and healthcare to Palestinian refugees who were displaced during the Arab-Israeli conflict. The agency operates in several countries in the Middle East, including Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and the Palestinian territories.

The bill recognizes the importance of the UNRWA's work in providing essential services to Palestinian refugees, including education for children, healthcare, and emergency assistance. It acknowledges the challenges faced by Palestinian refugees in the region and the need for continued support from the international community. If passed, the bill would allocate funding to the UNRWA to ensure that it can continue its operations and provide assistance to Palestinian refugees in need. The bill has received bipartisan support in Congress, with lawmakers from both parties recognizing the importance of supporting humanitarian efforts in the Middle East. Overall, Bill 119 s 898 aims to restore funding to the UNRWA to ensure that Palestinian refugees in the Near East continue to receive the assistance they need to live dignified and secure lives.