[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9143 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9143

   To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit 501(c)(3) 
organizations from providing direct funding to State attorneys general.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 25, 2024

 Mr. Fitzgerald (for himself, Mr. Tiffany, Mr. Van Orden, Ms. Tenney, 
and Mr. Rose) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Ways and Means

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                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit 501(c)(3) 
organizations from providing direct funding to State attorneys general.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Ensuring State Attorney General 
Accountability Act''.

SEC. 2. 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS PROHIBITED FROM PROVIDING DIRECT 
              FUNDING TO STATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL.

    (a) In General.--Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and which does not participate'' and 
        inserting ``which does not participate'', and
            (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``, and 
        which does not provide direct funding to any attorney general 
        of a State for the purpose of a lawsuit, investigation, or 
        remuneration of personnel.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this subsection shall 
apply to funding provided in taxable years beginning after December 31, 
2024.
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