Expressing the sense of Congress that the United Nations should take immediate steps to improve the transparency and accountability of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) in the Near East to ensure that it is not providing funding, employment, or other support to terrorists.
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (28 Jan 2009): Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
What this bill does
This resolution, H.Con.Res. 29, expresses the sense of Congress that the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) should take steps to improve its transparency and accountability. Specifically, it calls for UNRWA to ensure it is not providing funding, employment, or other support to terrorists.
The resolution urges the Secretary of State to certify that UNRWA operates in full compliance with the Foreign Assistance Act, ensuring no American taxpayer dollars go to terrorists or terrorist propaganda. It also calls on UNRWA to make its educational materials public and to implement software and screening procedures to identify potential terrorists among staff, volunteers, and beneficiaries.
Introduced in the House of Representatives in January 2009, the bill was referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. As a concurrent resolution, if passed by both the House and Senate, it would convey Congress's sentiment to the UN but would not have the force of law.
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Official summary
Urges the Secretary of State to take measures to certify that United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) operates in full compliance with the Foreign Assistance Act and that no American taxpayer dollars are being directed to terrorists or to further terrorist propaganda.
Calls on UNRWA to improve the transparency of educational materials used in UNRWA-administered schools.
Urges UNRWA to implement terrorist name recognition software and other screening procedures to help ensure that UNRWA staff, volunteers, and beneficiaries are neither terrorists nor affiliated with terrorist organizations.
Timeline
28 Jan 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Common questions
- What does H.Con.Res. 29 do?
- This resolution, H.Con.Res. 29, expresses the sense of Congress that the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) should take steps to improve its transparency and accountability. Specifically, it calls for UNRWA to ensure it is not providing funding, employment, or other support to terrorists. The resolution urges the Secretary of State to certify that UNRWA operates in full compliance with the Foreign Assistance Act, ensuring no American taxpayer dollars go to terrorists or terrorist propaganda. It also calls on UNRWA to make its educational materials public and to implement software and screening procedures to identify potential terrorists among staff, volunteers, and beneficiaries. Introduced in the House of Representatives in January 2009, the bill was referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. As a concurrent resolution, if passed by both the House and Senate, it would convey Congress's sentiment to the UN but would not have the force of law.
- Has H.Con.Res. 29 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.Con.Res. 29. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.Con.Res. 29?
- H.Con.Res. 29 was sponsored by Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), with 32 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.Con.Res. 29?
- Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (28 Jan 2009).
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