Bill · H.R. 10148· House(119-HR-10148)
Safeguarding America’s Nonprofits Act
- Introduced
- 8/24/2026
- Last activity
- 8/24/2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Sponsored by
- W. Steube
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is called the "Safeguarding America's Nonprofits Act." It seeks to change the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. The goal is to clarify that specific exemptions from Federal income tax are not considered Federal financial assistance. This applies to organizations described in subsection (c) or (d) of section 501, and organizations described in section 401(a).
Yes
Does this protect the freedom to practise a religion?+5
Protects religious non-profits from government regulations associated with federal financial assistance.
The opposite
Does this give the federal government more power?-3
Reduces the ability of the federal government to apply regulations linked to financial assistance to tax-exempt entities.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Tax Exemptions Not Labeled as Assistance: Under Section 2(a), certain organizations will not have their tax exemptions treated as "Federal financial assistance" for the purpose of Federal laws, rules, or regulations. This prevents these tax breaks from being classified as government aid.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts for individuals or groups are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Religious Freedom+5
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power-3
- 9/10/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 8/24/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Suzan DelBeneDemocrat · Washington
Blake MooreRepublican · Utah