Overview

• House Republicans have reintroduced a provision allowing the Treasury Department to strip nonprofits of tax-exempt status by labeling them as 'terrorist supporting organizations.'
• The language, first seen in last year’s H.R. 9495, is now embedded in the Ways and Means Committee’s draft reconciliation bill, bypassing traditional Senate hurdles.
• Civil society groups, including Fight for the Future and CAIR, warn the measure could be used to target political opponents and chill dissenting speech.
• Critics highlight the lack of clear criteria for determining 'terrorist support,' raising concerns over arbitrary enforcement and abuse of executive power.
• The committee is set to mark up the bill, with Democrats facing pressure to oppose the provision and prevent its inclusion in the final package.