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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify eligibility for 501(c)(3) status.
Summary
- Amends the Internal Revenue Code to add a condition for 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status.
- Prohibits tax-exempt organizations from engaging in a pattern or practice of providing financial assistance, benefits, services, or other material support to individuals they know or reasonably should know are unlawfully present in the United States.
- Clarifies that the prohibition does not require organizations to verify citizenship or immigration status of individuals.
- Includes an exception for religious organizations when compliance would violate their religious beliefs.
- The changes take effect upon enactment.
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Sponsor (1)
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![Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/H000601.thumb.jpg)
Sen. Hagerty, Bill (R-TN)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Bill Hagerty’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- BLACKSTONE $45,200
- WEST CANCER CENTER $25,000
- ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ $19,700
- TRACTOR SUPPLY COMPANY $18,600
- COINBASE $18,335
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Actions (2)
- Feb 10, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. · senate
- Feb 10, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 10, 2025
Mr. Hagerty introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify eligibility for 501(c)(3) status.
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 “Fixing Exemptions for Networks Choosing to Enable Illegal Migration Act” or the “FENCE Act”.
SEC. 2. ORGANIZATIONS HARBORING ALIENS UNLAWFULLY PRESENT IN THE UNITED STATES.
(a) In General.—Paragraph (3) of section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended—
(1) by striking “animals, no part” and inserting “animals—
“(A) no part”,
(2) by striking “individual, no substantial part” and inserting “individual,
“(B) no substantial part”,
(3) by striking “subsection (h)), and which” and inserting “subsection (h)),
“(C) which”,
(4) by striking the period at the end and inserting “, and”, and
(5) by adding at the end the following:
“(D) which does not engage in a pattern or practice of providing financial assistance, benefits, services, or other material support to individuals which such corporation, community chest, fund, or foundation knows or reasonably should know to be unlawfully present in the United States. Subparagraph (D) shall not be construed to require proof of citizenship or verification of an individual’s immigration status to be presented, or to require a religious organization to act in violation of its religious beliefs.”.
(b) Effective Date.—The amendments made by this section shall take effect upon the date of the enactment of this Act. <all>
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