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House Passes Chilling “Nonprofit Killer” Bill With 15 Democrats Voting “Yes”

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The House passed a bill aimed at giving the government sweeping powers to crush nonprofits and attack supporters of Palestine. Democrats need to stand firmly in its way.   The post Democrats Must Do Everything They Can to Block the Dangerous Nonprofit Bill appeared first on The Nation.

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Democrats Must Do Everything They Can to Block the Dangerous Nonprofit Bill

The House of Representatives on Thursday approved H.R. 9495, dubbed the “nonprofit killer” by civil society groups. The measure would give the incoming Trump administration broad authority to go after its critics by revoking the tax-exempt status of any group it labels a “terrorist supporting organization,” with no evidence needed. The bill passed on a 219-184 vote, with 15 Democrats joining Republicans. H.R. 9495 has the support of the Anti-Def…

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U.S. House Passes Bill Allowing Trump to Silence Critics, Label Nonprofits as Terror Groups

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that, if it becomes law, will grant the Department of the Treasury broad authority to revoke the tax-exempt status of nonprofits deemed to be supporting “terrorism.” Thursday’s vote saw the Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act, or HR 9495, receive 219 votes in favour, with 184 votes against. A version of the Republican-sponsored bill was first introduced in the aftermath…

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