UNRWA Funding Emergency Restoration Act of 2025

S 898, the UNRWA Funding Emergency Restoration Act of 2025, directs the U.S. government to immediately restore funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) by repealing two 2024 appropriations acts that blocked payments and rescinding a February 2025 executive order ending UNRWA support. The bill requires the Secretary of State to resume funding under existing authorities and ensure continued support is tied to UNRWA’s implementation of accountability reforms from the Catherine Colonna review. It directly affects UNRWA’s ability to deliver humanitarian aid to Palestinian refugees across Gaza, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and the West Bank (including East Jerusalem). The legislation mandates quarterly reports to Congress through 2028 tracking UNRWA’s progress on these reforms.