Overview

• The House Ways and Means Committee has approved a reconciliation bill reviving H.R. 9495, granting the executive branch authority to revoke nonprofits' tax-exempt status without clear criteria or safeguards.
• The provision allows the U.S. Treasury to designate organizations as 'terrorist supporting' without public evidence, third-party review, or due process protections.
• Critics warn the measure could be used to target civil society groups, including those advocating for environmental, racial justice, LGBTQ+, and pro-Palestine causes, as part of a broader attack on dissent.
• The bill is advancing through the budget reconciliation process, requiring only a simple majority in both the House and Senate to pass, bypassing the possibility of a filibuster.
• Civil society organizations and advocacy groups are mobilizing to pressure lawmakers to strike the provision before the final vote.