Today, on November 12th, the US House of Representatives will vote on H.R. 9495 - a bill that gives the Executive Branch, and specifically the Treasury Secretary, the power to remove the tax-exempt status and effectively shut down any organization they deem "terrorist supporting," without providing reason or evidence.
Make no mistake - in a political climate where being anti-genocide, anti-apartheid, and pro-peace is constantly being baselessly conflated with being pro-terror, pro-hate, and pro-war, this bill is targeting 501(c)(3) Palestine advocacy nonprofit organizations like ours.
Granting the Executive Branch the power to shut down any tax-exempt organization without proof ...
Today, on November 12th, the US House of Representatives will vote on H.R. 9495 - a bill that gives the Executive Branch, and specifically the Treasury Secretary, the power to remove the tax-exempt status and effectively shut down any organization they deem "terrorist supporting," without providing reason or evidence.
Make no mistake - in a political climate where being anti-genocide, anti-apartheid, and pro-peace is constantly being baselessly conflated with being pro-terror, pro-hate, and pro-war, this bill is targeting 501(c)(3) Palestine advocacy nonprofit organizations like ours.
Granting the Executive Branch the power to shut down any tax-exempt organization without proof is not a sign of a healthy democracy and must be rejected.
Tell your representatives to reject H.R. 9495 before it is too late.