POSITIVE Palestine / Israel 119th Congress

H.R.2411 Restore UNRWA Funding

Restores U.S. funding for UNRWA, the UN agency providing food, healthcare, and education to Palestinian refugees (119th Congress)

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Legal & Constitutional Grounding

The Fourth Geneva Convention requires occupying powers to facilitate humanitarian relief for civilian populations.

Fourth Geneva Convention, Art. 59 — occupying power must agree to and facilitate relief schemes for inadequately supplied populations in occupied territory

UNGA Resolution 302(IV) (Dec. 8, 1949) — established UNRWA mandate to provide relief to Palestine refugees
Fourth Geneva Convention, Art. 55 — occupying power has duty to ensure food and medical supplies of the population to the fullest extent of means available

Who Lobbied on This Bill

$14.3M combined quarterly activity

2 lobbying firms

2 clients represented

2025-first_quarter–2026-second_quarter filing period

⚠ 1 lobbyist who worked this bill previously held government positions

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LILLIAN ADELSTEIN — Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Legislative Correspondent

Policy Areas Covered

Foreign Relations

Government Entities Lobbied

Defense, Dept of (DOD)
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)
Natl Security Council (NSC)
Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives
SENATE
State, Dept of (DOS)
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
White House Office

Who Hired the Lobbyists

FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION
J STREET

Source: Senate LDA filings · Dollar figures are combined quarterly totals for all lobbying by each firm, not bill-specific spend.

Restores U.S. funding for UNRWA, the UN agency providing food, healthcare, and education to Palestinian refugees. UNRWA is the primary humanitarian lifeline for millions of displaced Palestinians under international refugee law.