US EditionHouse Republicans look to help Trump strip tax-exempt status of nonprofits he says support terrorism
- House Republicans added language to a reconciliation bill on May 12, 2025, enabling Trump’s administration to revoke tax-exempt status from nonprofits it labels as supporting terrorism.
- The measure follows a similar bill that passed the House last Congress but stalled in the Senate, amid unclear criteria on how groups qualify as terrorist-supporting organizations.
- Advocacy leaders warn the bill grants unchecked power to administration officials, risking punishment of groups that oppose Trump’s agenda without due process or public evidence.
- Republican Rep. Jason Smith stated Congress must prevent taxpayer subsidies for terrorism, while nonprofit CEO Diane Yentel called the proposal a "five-alarm fire for nonprofits nationwide."
- Critics fear the bill endangers environmental, racial justice, and LGBTQ+ groups, potentially silencing charities and harming communities’ rights, health, and future through reduced funding.
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Tax-Exempt Status Cannot Be Changed by Presidential Fiat
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GOP bill targets tax-exempt status of some nonprofits
WASHINGTON — A proposal by Republicans in Congress would allow President Donald Trump's administration to remove the tax-exempt status of nonprofits that it says support terrorism, creating what some nonprofits say is an arbitrary standard to financially punish charities that…
GOP bill targets nonprofits
WASHINGTON — A proposal by Republicans in Congress would allow President Donald Trump's administration to remove the tax-exempt status of nonprofits that it says support terrorism, creating what some nonprofits say is an arbitrary standard to financially punish charities that…
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