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H.R. 10148

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Safeguarding America’s Nonprofits Act
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Committee
Latest Action · August 24, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced
August 24, 2026
Cosponsors (2)
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The Safeguarding America's Nonprofits Act clarifies that federal income tax exemptions granted to nonprofits and certain other tax-exempt organizations should not be treated as federal financial assistance under federal laws and regulations, unless a specific law explicitly states otherwise. The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to address situations where nonprofits might be required to comply with rules or restrictions that apply only to recipients of federal funding, preventing them from being penalized for their tax-exempt status. This primarily affects nonprofit organizations, charitable groups, and tax-exempt entities that want to avoid being classified as federal aid recipients simply because they don't pay federal income taxes. The legislation includes a rule stating that this clarification applies only going forward and does not affect how tax exemptions were treated before the bill's enactment. No specific funding is mentioned in the bill since it is a technical clarification rather than an appropriations measure.

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