restore u.s. government
funding to UNRWA
Urge your elected officials to cosponsor the
UNRWA Funding Emergency Restoration Act.
Your elected officials need to hear from you –
loudly and consistently.
As a tax-paying constituent, your voice matters and it needs to be heard through the halls of Congress.
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Advocacy Doesn’t End in DC
it starts with YOU
In April 2026, UNRWA USA advocates returned to Capitol Hill for UNRWA USA’s second annual Advocacy Days, bringing together supporters from across the country to meet with congressional offices and advocate for the restoration of U.S. government funding to UNRWA.
This powerful return to in-person advocacy made one thing clear: your voice matters.
Whether or not you joined us in DC, you can still make a lasting impact. Contact your representatives, request a meeting, or plan/attend a town hall in your community—and use our resources to help guide the conversation.
Download our UNRWA Funding Emergency Restoration Act Digital Advocacy Toolkit
This toolkit is designed to equip you with the facts, messaging, and tools you need to advocate effectively for Palestine refugees.
Together, we will continue to raise our voices for Palestine refugees and push for policies rooted in dignity, justice, and humanitarian support.
You can read more about our recent Advocacy Days event here: Advocacy Days Reflection Blog post
behind the bill
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The United States has historically been UNRWA’s biggest government donor, providing $300 - 400 million annually in recent years.
In January 2024, the Biden Administration paused all funding to UNRWA, a policy which the Trump Administration has upheld until today.
Every other major UN member state that had paused funding to UNRWA has since restored their funding, leaving the U.S. the sole holdout.
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Restore U.S. government funding to UNRWA, which was suspended in 2024.
Reestablish the U.S. as UNRWA’s largest donor — bringing back $300-400 million annual support.
Fund UNRWA’s core operations— providing education, health care, and food assistance for millions of Palestine refugees across the Gaza Strip, the West Bank (including East Jerusalem), Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria.
Affirm UNRWA’s indispensable role as the backbone of the humanitarian assistance in Gaza and a critical lifeline for millions of Palestine refugees across the region.
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Over 70 members of Congress have signed on in support of these bills. See if your member of Congress has signed on: Senate (S.898) / House (H.R. 2411). See if your member of Congress has signed on: Senate (S.898) / House (H.R. 2411).
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large]
Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]
Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8]
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]
Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]
Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35]
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]
Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]
Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]
Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]
Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]
Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]
Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]
Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4]
Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10]
Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]
Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]
Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1]
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]
Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]
Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12]
Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]
Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7]
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14]
Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]
Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]
Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3]
Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]
Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]
Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12]
Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1]
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]
Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51]
Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]
Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3]
Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14]
Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4]
Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]
Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]
Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]
Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]
Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6]
Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17]
Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42]
Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4]
Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1]
Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large]
Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11]
Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2]
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Established in 1949, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) operates in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank (including East Jerusalem), Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria.
The Agency provides education, healthcare, emergency relief, and social services to millions of registered Palestine refugees in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank (including East Jerusalem), Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria.
UNRWA is the backbone of humanitarian response in Gaza, operating schools, clinics, and food distribution centers — even during what experts know to be a genocide.
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Mandated by the United Nations General Assembly to provide assistance and protection to Palestine refugees, until there is a just and lasting solution to their plight.
75+ years of experience supporting millions of Palestine refugees across the Gaza Strip, the West Bank (including East Jerusalem), Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria.
No other agency has the scale, expertise, and community trust to meet Gaza's catastrophic humanitarian needs.
Employs 30,000 staff members—over 90% of whom are Palestine refugees themselves—providing education to 500,000 children and healthcare to nearly 2 million refugees.
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Gaza faces an engineered famine. Israeli authorities are blocking humanitarian aid from entering Gaza at scale. Families are being forced to starve while trucks of food sit blocked at the border.
Over 90% of Gaza’s population is displaced, and over 80% of its physical infrastructure is damaged or destroyed.
UNRWA provides 40% of all primary healthcare in Gaza, conducting 14,000 medical consultations daily — making it the largest primary healthcare provider in the Gaza Strip.
UNRWA remains the only agency capable of operating effectively and at scale.
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Email Congress: Urge your representatives to cosponsor this bill and restore U.S. government funding to UNRWA.
Spread the word: Share UNRWA USA advocacy content on social media, talk with your friends and family, and raise awareness about UNRWA and this bill.
Host an event: Organize an event and “Gather for Gaza” in your community to build solidarity and help raise funds for UNRWA USA.
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Equip yourself with the facts, messaging, and strategies needed to advocate effectively for Palestine refugees. [Download our Digital Advocacy Toolkit]
Together, we can continue to raise our voices for Palestine refugees and push for policies rooted in dignity, justice, and sustained support.
Advocacy Resources
UNRWA Funding Emergency Restoration Act Digital Advocacy Toolkit — [Download PDF]
UNRWA Restoration Leave Behind for Members of Congress— [Download]
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