To reprogram Federal funds appropriated for UNRWA to construct the southwest border wall and to prohibit future funding for UNRWA.

Bill: 118-hr-7392
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
Introduced: 2024-02-15
Policy area: International Affairs
Latest action: action_date: 2024-02-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7392 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 15, 2024 Mr. Steube (for himself, Mr. Ogles , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Nehls , Mr. Posey , and Mr. Duncan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations , and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To reprogram Federal funds appropriated for UNRWA to construct the southwest border wall and to prohibit future funding for UNRWA.

1. Reprogramming of amounts appropriated for UNRWA (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all Federal funds that, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, have been appropriated for, but not provided to, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East shall be made available for the construction of a permanent physical barrier along the southwest border of the United States. (b) Prohibition of future funding Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, no Federal funds may be provided to the United Nations Relief and Work Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East.