Join the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) in urging your members of Congress in the U.S. House and Senate to NOT advance legislation aimed at shutting down pro-Palestinian nonprofit organizations by empowering a single official at the Treasury Department to strip away their tax status without due process or justification.
TAKE ACTION: Urge your members of Congress to oppose this non-profit killing legislation!
This legislation was recently defeated in the Senate when attempts failed to attach it as an amendment to the FAA reauthorization act (S.Amdt.2012 to S.Amdt.1911). However, this nonprofit tax-killing legislation will most likely come up again for a vote, either as a stand-alone bill or as an amendment to another spending package, including the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act that will be deliberated this summer and fall.
SEE: Criticizing Israel? Nonprofits Could Lose Tax-Exempt Status Without Due Process (The Intercept)
In a statement, CAIR Government Affairs Department Director Robert McCaw said:
“This fight is far from over. We encourage everyone to continue vocally opposing this dangerous, Orwellian bill aimed at silencing nonprofits that support Palestinian human rights. Empowering a single official at the Treasury Department to circumvent the criminal justice system, declare any nonprofit organization ‘terrorist-supporting,’ and strip away non-profit status without due process would be incredibly dangerous for every charitable organization. No matter where you stand on any social, political, or international issue, every American should oppose legislation that endangers civil liberties under the guise of national security.”
The motivation behind this legislation stems from unfounded allegations that certain Palestinian and Jewish nonprofit and student-led advocacy groups, critical of the Israeli government and supportive of Palestinian human rights, are linked to designated foreign terrorist organizations.
In May, CAIR, and 135 other nonprofits and civil rights groups sent a joint letter to the Senate warning this proposed act lacks adequate accountability measures and would lead to potential misuse, especially given the current political polarization in the U.S. government.
What You Can Do:
- Take Action: Contact your Members of Congress immediately and urge them to reject H.R. 6408 and S. 4136. Demand accountability, transparency, and due process in any legislation affecting nonprofits.
- Spread Awareness: Share this critical action alert with your networks. Every voice matters in defending our democratic values.
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CONTACT: CAIR National Deputy Director Edward Ahmed Mitchell, 404-285-9530, [email protected]; CAIR Government Affairs Director Robert McCaw, 202-742-6448, [email protected]; CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper, 202-744-7726, [email protected]; CAIR National Communications Manager Ismail Allison, 202-770-6280, [email protected]