UNRWA Reform Act of 2023

S 3493, the UNRWA Reform Act of 2023, requires the U.S. Secretary of State to certify specific conditions before any U.S. funds can be obligated to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). These conditions include verifying UNRWA employee vetting for terrorism risks, confirming UNRWA schools have no antisemitic content through an independent audit, ensuring refugee registrations stem from the 1948 displacement, and requiring UNRWA to recognize designated terrorist groups like Hamas. The bill directly affects U.S. funding for UNRWA, which provides aid to Palestinian refugees. It sets concrete procedural requirements that must be met before funds are released, without altering UNRWA's operational structure.