Nonprofit organizations under threat in US

Bill H.R. 9495  will hand the President powers to instruct the Secretary of the Treasury to revoke the 501(c)(3) nonprofit status of any organization found to "support terrorism", absent of any substantive investigation or evidence, and without oversight. 

Despite a narrow defeat last week, the bill will return before the House of Representatives this week, with a vote expected on Tuesday or Wednesday.

Congresspeople need to hear from voters in their districts today, telling them to reject the bill. 

This is executive over-reach and runs counter to the principle of free expression.

Any civil or human rights non-profit working in the USA and especially those concerned with people overseas will see their fundamental freedom of expression restricted and efficacy curtailed if H.R. 9495 passes into law. 

Indeed, many will have to reconsider their future operations.

There is analysis of the "nonprofit killer" bill and the objections to it here.

And a simple online tool to reach your representative here.


Terry Anderson
Executive Director

Cartoonists Rights

UPDATE

Regrettably, the House approved H.R. 9495. It is notable that more than two thirds of Democrats who voted in favor last week were against today, and so we will urge the Senate majority to reject this bill in due course.