US House passes bill to punish non-profits deemed to support 'terrorism'

[babylonsister]

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/21/house-republicans-bill-nonprofits-terrorism

US House passes bill to punish non-profits deemed to support ‘terrorism’
Critics argue it would give Trump sweeping powers to crack down arbitrarily on his political opponents
Alice Herman
Thu 21 Nov 2024 11.52 EST


The Republican-controlled US House on Thursday passed a bill that would give the government broad powers to punish non-profit organizations it deems support “terrorism”.

This was the second time members voted on the Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act, or HR 9495. Last week, after suspending House rules to fast-track the bill, the lower chamber failed to garner the two-thirds majority required to pass. This time, after passing the House committee on rules, the bill – requiring only a simple majority to pass – survived by a vote of 219-184. Fifteen Democrats joined Republicans in supporting the measure.

The bill, which gives the treasury the power to strip non-profits it claims support “terrorism” of their tax-exempt status, does not require the treasury to adhere to any evidentiary standard in releasing its findings. Although groups targeted could appeal to the IRS or the courts for review, simply being identified as a supporter of terrorism could have a chilling effect on advocacy groups, critics warn.

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“Americans want checks and balances, not a blank check for any president to label anyone as a terrorist without evidence,” said the California congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, a Democrat. “With this bill, the only guardrail against authoritarian abuse to any voice of dissent to his agenda will be Trump’s imagination.”

[Native]

1. This gives the treasury secretary the sole ability to declare a nonprofit a terrorist organization and shut it down

Think Propublica, think universities, think humanitarian aid groups. This is so fucked up.

[Prairie Gates]

2. This will be used to push policy and curriculum at private universities

[ck4829]

3. What the heck? Fifteen?

[cbabe]

4. Reagan went after Audubon. Those green enviro terrorists you know.

[Passages]

5. Bi-partisansip making America great?

Fifteen Democrats joined Republicans in supporting the measure.


Indefensible.

[SunImp]

6. 15 corrupt idiots

Check their open secrets to see who's funding these clowns.

[JT45242]

7. When they redo this bill next January when they control the senate..

How long until the DNC is labeled a terrorist supporter?

I'm guessing mid February, only because they will have to come up with some scam reason and audit

[SunImp]

9. Exactly

Just imagine Trump admin going after groups like Doctors without Borders or World Central Kitchen for their much needed aid in war torn areas. They could make up evidence to link them to terrorist groups just like other fascist regimes currently do.

[Celerity]

8. here are the 15 Democrats who voted for the bill

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https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2024/roll477.xml

Problem Solvers Caucus members are in bold


Allred (TX)
Caraveo (CO)
Case (HI)
Cuellar (TX)
Davis (NC)
Golden (ME)
Gonzalez, V. (TX)
Lee (NV)
Moskowitz (FL)
Panetta (CA)
Perez (WA)
Schneider (IL)
Suozzi (NY)
Torres (CA)
Wasserman Schultz (FL)

[Native]

11. Thank you!

[asm128]

12. Allred

What, is he pissed that he lost a Senate race to Cancun Cruz, or is he just showing us his true colors now?

[Solly Mack]

10. Good thing Trump never called us the enemy from within.

Snort.

[babylonsister]

13. Right? Any protesters also better take heed. nt

[Solly Mack]

14. Yep. The man is still mad at BLM.

[Ping Tung]

15. Perez. I voted for her twice against the same magat and she won.

Both times she barely won.

After this I'll have to expect injury to my nose if I'm to vote for her in 2026.

[newdeal2]

16. Does this apply to churches as well?

Heritage Foundation? Koch Bros?