To prohibit funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To prohibit funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers. The main policy domain is Immigration, Foreign Policy, Government Operations.
Who Benefits and How
immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defund United Nations Relief and Works Agency Act of 2024.
- Section idfffd4315b71148388704a9947f712af8: 2. Findings; statement of policy Congress finds that— substantial evidence exists that the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the...
- Section iddd175ad9e4854c39a515746fc39328fd: 3. Prohibition on funding Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, no funds previously appropriated or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2024...
- Section id310c54b57e3743eea134d455bb3c78a9: 4. Immigration ban Except as provided in subsection (b), any individual who is, or has ever been, affiliated with UNRWA may not be admitted to the United...
- Section idaaccc39ccf68438184227568ce5dc72a: 5. Revocation of tax-exempt status For any taxable year ending after the date of the enactment of this Act, UNRWA USA— shall not be treated as described in...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To prohibit funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers.
Key Policy Areas
Immigration, Foreign Policy, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
This bill, To prohibit funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers
Sponsors
Tom Cotton
R-AR | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Cotton (for himself and Mr. Cruz) introduced the following …
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_homeland_security"
- → Secretary of Homeland Security
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