US HB5065 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 27-0)
Status: Introduced on April 20 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-04-20 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 20 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-04-20 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
UNRWA Humanitarian Accountability Act - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to withhold U.S. contributions to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) or to any successor or related entity unless the Secretary of State certifies to Congress that: (1) no UNRWA official, employee, representative, or affiliate is a member of a foreign terrorist organization, has propagated anti-American, anti-Israel, or anti-Semitic rhetoric, or has used UNRWA resources to propagate political materials regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict; (2) no UNRWA facility is used by a foreign terrorist organization; (3) no UNRWA school uses educational materials that propagates anti-American, anti-Israel, or anti-Semitic rhetoric; (4) UNRWA is subject to auditing oversight; and (5) UNRWA holds no accounts or other affiliations with financial institutions deemed by the United States to be complicit in money laundering and terror financing. Limits, upon certification compliance, U.S. contributions to UNRWA.
Title
UNRWA Humanitarian Accountability Act
Sponsors
Rep. Rodney Alexander [R-LA] | Rep. Michele Bachmann [R-MN] | Rep. Jo Bonner [R-AL] | Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite [R-FL] |
Rep. Dan Burton [R-IN] | Rep. Ken Calvert [R-CA] | Rep. Howard Coble [R-NC] | Rep. Elton Gallegly [R-CA] |
Rep. Scott Garrett [R-NJ] | Rep. Louie Gohmert [R-TX] | Rep. Peter Hoekstra [R-MI] | Rep. Peter King [R-NY] |
Sen. Mark Kirk [R-IL] | Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO] | Rep. Robert Latta [R-OH] | Rep. John Linder [R-GA] |
Rep. Tom McClintock [R-CA] | Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R-WA] | Rep. Candice Miller [R-MI] | Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS] |
Rep. Sue Myrick [R-NC] | Rep. Ted Poe [R-TX] | Rep. Tom Price [R-GA] | Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R-FL] |
Rep. John Shimkus [R-IL] | Rep. Todd Tiahrt [R-KS] | Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2010-04-20 | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. |
Same As/Similar To
HB557 (Related) 2009-01-15 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
HB2475 (Related) 2009-05-19 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
HB2475 (Related) 2009-05-19 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Subjects
Arab-Israeli relations
Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Congressional oversight
Elementary and secondary education
Foreign aid and international relief
Foreign and international banking
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
International affairs
International organizations and cooperation
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Religion
Terrorism
United Nations
Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Congressional oversight
Elementary and secondary education
Foreign aid and international relief
Foreign and international banking
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
International affairs
International organizations and cooperation
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Religion
Terrorism
United Nations
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/5065/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr5065/BILLS-111hr5065ih.pdf |