The U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to vote again this week on H.R. 9495:
The Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act
Without our immediate, collective action, this legislation could pass and have far-reaching effects for organizations like WISDOM, Gamaliel, its affiliates, and partner organizations and result in the loss of their not-for-profit status simply by exercising their rights to free speech.
Read about the legislation: PBS
Read about the legislation: NPR
According to supporters of H.R. 9495, this piece of legislation is simply meant to focus on non-profits and was birthed in response to the conflicts on college campuses over the war in Gaza. However, a growing number of organizations, including civil rights, religious, reproductive health, immigrant rights, human rights, racial justice, LGBTQIA+, environmental, and educational organizations, describe this bill as legislation that would grant the executive branch broad and easily abused powers to swiftly revoke the tax-exempt status of a nonprofit by asserting that it is a “terrorist supporting organization.” Per the legislation, the Treasury Department could make the designation without any real due process and without having to produce evidence justifying the decision.
“…Making it easier for federal authorities to allege that a nonprofit is ‘terrorist’ would be a big departure from American traditions. It could be turning the term into a kind of political rhetoric that’s meant to intimidate activists, including those holding campus protests.” PBS News, Nov. 23, 2024
In Solidarity,
David Liners
office@wisdomwisconsin.org
Wisdom website
Wisconsin Bail Out the People Movement 
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