# 117-s-2479: UNRWA Accountability and Transparency Act

117-s-2479, UNRWA Accountability and Transparency Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID); status Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (as of 2026-10-15).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-2479
- As of: 2026-10-15
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 117-s-2479
- Congress: 117
- Title: UNRWA Accountability and Transparency Act
- Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Introduced: 2021-07-27
- Sponsor: Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

UNRWA Accountability and Transparency Act

## Cosponsors (13)

- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC), 2021-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] (R-ID), 2021-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] (R-MS), 2021-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT), 2021-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] (R-IN), 2021-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] (R-FL), 2021-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH] (R-OH), 2021-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] (R-ME), 2021-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL), 2021-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2021-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] (R-AR), 2021-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] (R-SD), 2021-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS), 2021-08-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-s-1605: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
- 117-sres-748: A resolution honoring and celebrating the life and legacy of Representative Jackie Walorski.
- 117-sres-706: A resolution remembering former Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe.
- 117-sjres-55: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Council on Environmenta…
- 117-sres-643: A resolution designating the week of May 15 through May 21, 2022, as "National Police Week".
- 117-sres-621: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the late Senator Orrin G. Hatch.

## Sources
- [117-s-2479 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/2479)

## Related
- [117-s-1605: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-1605)
- [117-sres-748: A resolution honoring and celebrating the life and legacy of Representative Jac…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-sres-748)
- [117-sres-706: A resolution remembering former Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-sres-706)
- [117-sjres-55: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of t…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-sjres-55)
- [117-sres-643: A resolution designating the week of May 15 through May 21, 2022, as "National…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-sres-643)
- [117-sres-621: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the late Senator Orrin G. Hatch.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-sres-621)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-2479 (as of 2026-10-15).