House GOP Moves to Ram Through Bill That Gives Trump Unilateral Power to Kill Nonprofits
Dozens of Democrats still support the bill — giving the Republican-controlled House plenty of breathing room to pass it next week.
Friday, November 15 2024, 9:14 a.m.
A controversial “nonprofit killer” bill is back on track after it was blocked earlier this week.
A majority of Democrats in the House of Representatives rejected the bill on Tuesday out of fear that it could grant President-elect Donald Trump the legal tools with which to target his ideological foes, but Republicans are swiftly pressing ahead.
The Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act, which would empower the secretary of the Treasury to designate any nonprofit as a “terrorist supporting organization” and revoke its tax-exempt status, is set to go before the Committee on Rules on Monday for a hearing that could tee up the bill for a new floor vote.
A bill to give Donald Trump power to kill nonprofits is still supported by dozens of Democrats — giving the GOP plenty of breathing room.
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A bipartisan majority in the House of Representatives is pressing ahead with a terrifying bill that would give the Trump administration unilateral authority to strip the nonprofit status of any organization that criticizes or questions him, including The Intercept.
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The bill, titled the Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act, would grant the Treasury secretary power to revoke the tax-exempt status of any nonprofit deemed to be “terrorist supporting.”
Once that happens, the group wouldn’t be able to collect donations, pay staff, or get banking services. Trump wouldn’t have to provide evidence or even an explanation. The administration could simply issue a notice, and the organization would be effectively shut down.
Believe it or not, 52 House Democrats voted for it.
Make no mistake: If this bill is signed into law — and with a Republican trifecta only weeks away, that is a very real possibility — The Intercept and every nonprofit organization in America that dares to stand up to Trump will be in existential danger.
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