Bill stops all U.S. money to Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA.
H.R. 9893 — Stop Support for UNRWA Act of 2026 · Filed by Chris Smith (R-NJ) · 10 cosponsors · Introduced Jul 23, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill bans the United States from giving money to UNRWA. UNRWA is a UN agency that helps Palestinian refugees. The U.S. can still pay for aid to Palestinians through other groups. Those groups must promise they do not promote violence or terrorism. They also must not hire people who do.
Who it affects
U.S. taxpayers stop funding UNRWA through their government. Palestinian refugees may get less aid unless other groups step in. Aid groups that want U.S. money must meet new rules.
One thing to notice
The bill does not name which groups can get U.S. money instead. The Secretary of State decides which groups pass the test.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
10 cosponsors: 10 Republicans.
- Jul 23, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Jul 23, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- UNRWA — A UN agency that gives food, health care, and schooling to Palestinian refugees.
- Secretary of State — The U.S. official who handles relations with other countries.
- promote — To help spread or support an idea or cause.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (1,028 characters) on Aug 20, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,707 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-23.
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