Uncovering UNRWA’s Terrorist Crimes Act

House Bill

H.R. 1252

119th Congress

Uncovering UNRWA’s Terrorist Crimes Act

In Committee

Introduced:Feb 12, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Clay Higgins

Representative

Republican

LA-3

Cosponsors

10

Quick Stats

Policy Area

International Affairs

Summary

This bill prohibits any federal funds from going to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, directly or indirectly. It also requires the State Department to report to Congress on total U.S. funding to UNRWA from 2020-2024 and how those funds were spent.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill prohibits any federal funds from going to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, directly or indirectly. It also requires the State Department to report to Congress on total U.S. funding to UNRWA from 2020-2024 and how those funds were spent.

Last updated: 1/5/2026

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Uncovering UNRWA’s Terrorist Crimes ActThis bill prohibits federal funds from being used to provide funding, directly or indirectly, to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).The bill also requires the Department of State to report to Congress on (1) the total U.S. funding to UNRWA from FY2020 through FY2024, and (2) how such funds were spent.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Prohibits all federal funding to UNRWA directly or indirectly
Requires State Department report on past UNRWA funding
Covers fiscal years 2020 through 2024
Demands accounting of how funds were spent
Permanently cuts U.S. support for Palestinian refugee agency

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

UNRWA would lose all U.S. funding, affecting services for Palestinian refugees in Gaza, the West Bank, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria. The agency provides education, healthcare, and social services to millions of registered refugees.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

International Affairs

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

1252, 119th Congress (2025). "Uncovering UNRWA’s Terrorist Crimes Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-1252