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U-Act Action Newsletter 11-26

1.  Election Reform:  Blocking S4136 in the Senate

As you know H.R. 9495 was passed in the Congressional House.  H.R. 9495 was separated into 2 bills in the Senate:

• S4095 Stop Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act of 2024

• S4136, amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate the tax-exempt status of terrorist supporting organizations, which is similar to the section of H.R. 9495 targeting non-profits organizations, which may be in disagreement with Trump’s policies,  without providing any reasons or evidence.  This could easily affect news outlets, universities, advocacy organizations, etc. Non-profit organizations would be mired in litigation to eliminate their “terrorist supporting” status, preventing them from advocating for voting rights,  fighting for environmental protections, and providing services for marginalized communities.

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S4136 is now in the Senate Finance Committee. Please call Senator Schumer to prevent it from coming to the Senate floor for a vote.

Contact Info:

Senator Schumer's office @ (202) 224-6542  

Review text of the Senate Bill S4136, especially sections E&F