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119-hr-9680119th Congress

Replace UNRWA with Real Humanitarian Assistance Act

Sponsored By: Representative Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]

Introduced

Summary

Phase out UNRWA operations and replace them with alternative humanitarian providers. This bill would require the Secretary of State to create a detailed plan to wind down UNRWA, name successor organizations and funding sources, and preserve essential services with required transparency and oversight.

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  • Families and refugees: People served by UNRWA would see programs like education, health care, social services, and infrastructure transferred to new providers, with a required plan to keep services running during the transition.
  • Host countries and implementers: Host governments, qualified international organizations, or non-governmental organizations would be identified to assume program and funding responsibilities and must meet minimum standards for accountability and transparency.
  • U.S. role and timeline: The Secretary of State would submit a comprehensive strategy within 180 days, include cost and risk assessments, coordinate with federal agencies and international partners, and begin implementation within 1 year of that submission.

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Phase out UNRWA and replace services

This bill would require the Secretary of State to give Congress a strategy within 180 days to dismantle UNRWA operations across the Middle East. The plan would say how to phase out schools, health care, social services, and infrastructure, and name who would take over and who would pay. The Secretary would have to start carrying out the plan not later than one year after sending it to Congress. The plan would have to keep critical services running during the change and set standards for transparency and accountability, and include estimated costs and savings.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]

NY • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 7/14/2026

  • Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 7/14/2026

  • Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 7/14/2026

  • Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]

    NE • R

    Sponsored 7/14/2026

  • Rep. Fine, Randy [R-FL-6]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 7/14/2026

  • Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8]

    MN • R

    Sponsored 7/14/2026

  • Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]

    NJ • R

    Sponsored 7/14/2026

  • Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 7/14/2026

  • Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 7/14/2026

  • Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 7/14/2026

  • Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]

    SC • R

    Sponsored 7/14/2026

  • Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]

    NJ • R

    Sponsored 7/14/2026

  • Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2]

    MO • R

    Sponsored 7/14/2026

  • Rep. Fedorchak, Julie [R-ND-At Large]

    ND • R

    Sponsored 7/14/2026

  • Rep. Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7]

    OH • R

    Sponsored 7/14/2026

  • Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]

    NE • R

    Sponsored 7/14/2026

  • Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6]

    AZ • R

    Sponsored 7/14/2026

  • Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11]

    GA • R

    Sponsored 7/14/2026

  • Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 7/14/2026

  • Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40]

    CA • R

    Sponsored 7/14/2026

  • Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4]

    MI • R

    Sponsored 7/14/2026

  • Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2]

    AR • R

    Sponsored 7/14/2026

  • Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48]

    CA • R

    Sponsored 7/14/2026

  • Rep. Goldman, Craig A. [R-TX-12]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 7/14/2026

  • Rep. Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8]

    CO • R

    Sponsored 7/16/2026

  • Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 7/16/2026

  • Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 7/16/2026

  • Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9]

    NC • R

    Sponsored 7/21/2026

  • Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 7/21/2026

  • Rep. Moore, Tim [R-NC-14]

    NC • R

    Sponsored 7/23/2026

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