To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to assist Palestinian refugees in the West Bank and Gaza to move to post-refugee status, and for other purposes

H.R.5278
Introduced: 
May 3, 2006
109
Second
May 3, 2006
Referred to House (sub)committee

20 cosponsors.

Seeks “to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to assist Palestinian refugees in the West Bank and Gaza to move to post-refugee status, and for other purposes,” specifically attempting to phase out UNRWA by encouraging Palestinian refugees to move out of camps and integrate into society. Also seeks to study the role of UNRWA in fueling or promoting anti-Semitism and denying Israel’s right to exist.

Sponsor/Cosponsors:

Robert Andrews(D-NJ)Charles Bass(R-NH)John Carter(R-TX)Chris Chocola(R-IN)
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Robert Andrews(D-NJ)Charles Bass(R-NH)John Carter(R-TX)Chris Chocola(R-IN)Charlie Dent(R-PA)Phil English(R-PA)Mark Foley(R-FL)Vito Fossella(R-)Jim Gerlach(R-PA)William Jefferson(D-LA)Pete King(R-)Tom Lantos(D-CA)Jeff Miller(R-FL)Charles Norwood(R-GA)Mike Pence(R-IN)Ted Poe(R-TX)Steve Rothman(D-NJ)Chris Smith(R-NJ)Mark Souder(R-IN)Lee Terry(R-NE)

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Legislation Topics

Anti-Semitism Gaza Israel/Israelis Palestine/Palestinians Refugees United Nations West Bank UNRWA