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To amend title 1, United States Code, to clarify that certain tax exemptions are not treated as Federal financial assistance.
Summary
This bill would amend federal law to clarify that tax-exempt status for charitable organizations, nonprofits, and retirement plans is not considered "Federal financial assistance." The bill specifies that unless a federal law explicitly states otherwise, tax exemptions will not be treated as federal assistance for purposes of any federal law, rule, or regulation. The change would apply going forward and does not affect how tax exemptions were treated prior to the law's enactment.
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Sponsor (1)
9 cosponsors
- Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA)
- Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26] (R-TX)
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD)
- Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] (R-KS)
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL)
- Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] (R-UT)
- Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX)
- Rep. Taylor, David J. [R-OH-2] (R-OH)
- Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2] (R-IN)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to W. Gregory Steube’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- CHENEY BROTHERS $7,800
- NEXTGEN MANAGEMENT $6,600
- STEPHENS, INC. $6,600
- NEPTUNE WELLNESS SOLUTIONS $6,600
- COOLTODAY $6,600
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for W. Gregory Steube → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Apr 10, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
- Apr 10, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 10, 2025
Mr. Steube introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 1, United States Code, to clarify that certain tax exemptions are not treated as Federal financial assistance.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Safeguarding Charity Act”.
SEC. 2. FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NOT TO INCLUDE CERTAIN TAX BENEFITS.
(a) In General.—Chapter 1 of title 1, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
“SEC. 9. FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
“In the case of any organization described in subsection (c) or
(d) of section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or any organization described in section 401(a) of such Code, for purposes of any Federal law, rule, or regulation, unless explicitly provided otherwise, the term ‘Federal financial assistance,’ or any other term referring to assistance provided by the Federal Government, shall not include any exemption from Federal income tax.”.
(b) Clerical Amendment.—The table of contents for chapter 1 of title 1, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item:
“9. Federal financial assistance.”.
(c) Rule of Construction.—Nothing in this section or the amendments made by this section shall be construed to imply that an exemption from Federal income taxes under section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 constituted assistance from the Federal Government for periods before the date of the enactment of this Act. <all>
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