NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS related term(s) Charities; Tax-Exempt Organizations

Amendments

Crime: increase Federal penalties for violent threats against community centers with religious affiliation (S. 994), S6032 [4SE]

Dept. of HUD: set aside section 8 housing vouchers for supportive and transitional housing for individuals recovering from opioid use disorders (H.R. 5735), H5179, H5180, H5181, H5182, H5183 [14JN]

——— set aside section 8 housing vouchers for supportive and transitional housing for individuals recovering from opioid use disorders (H.R. 5735), consideration (H. Res. 934), H5113 [13JN]

FEMA: improve provision of disaster and mitigation assistance to eligible individuals and households and to eligible State, local, tribal, and territorial governments and certain private nonprofit organizations (H.R. 4), S4967 [16JY], S5005 [17JY], H3636, H3643, H3644, H3645, H3646, H3647, H3648, H3651, H3652, H3653, H3654, H3655, H3656, H3658, H3660, H3661, H3663, H3664, H3666, H3667, H3668, H3670, H3671, H3672, H3673, H3677, H3678, H3679, H3680, H3681, H3682, H3683 [26AP], H3710, H3711, H3714, H3715, H3716, H3717, H3718, H3719, H3720 [27AP]

——— provision of disaster and mitigation assistance improvement (H.R. 4), consideration (H. Res. 839), H3519 [25AP]

SBA: expand participation in the Microloan Program (S. 526), S5072, S5073 [18JY]

Articles and editorials

Our View—FEMA Aid for Churches, S43 [4JA]

Bills and resolutions

Asia Foundation Act: repeal (see H.R. 5947), H4693 [23MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: clarify and expand food donation by increasing liability protections, creating new ways to donate, and eliminating food waste (see S. 2787), S2485 [26AP]

Dept. of HHS: authorize certain grantees to contract with or make subawards to local or regional organizations that are private and nonprofit and that may be faith-based (see H.R. 5570), H3441 [18AP]

——— authorize certain substance abuse recovery services grants to be used to establish regional technical assistance centers (see H.R. 5587), H3452 [23AP]

——— promote healthy eating and physical activity among children (see S. 2726), S2342 [23AP] (see H.R. 6586), H7722 [26JY]

——— provide for prevention and treatment of substance abuse grants to recovery community organizations (see H.R. 5408), H3046 [23MR]

Dept. of HUD: authorize Community Development Block Grant Program grants for partnerships with nonprofit organizations that provide tools, equipment, or resources used for community development or rehabilitation projects (see S. 2808), S2594 [9MY] (see H.R. 5755), H3929 [10MY]

——— set aside section 8 housing vouchers for supportive and transitional housing for individuals recovering from opioid use disorders (see H.R. 5735), H3885 [9MY]

——— set aside section 8 housing vouchers for supportive and transitional housing for individuals recovering from opioid use disorders (H.R. 5735), consideration (see H. Res. 934), H5092 [12JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: allow nonprofit organizations to share information on human trafficking or money laundering with financial institutions and regulatory authorities under a safe harbor that offers protection from liability (see H.R. 6729), H7920 [6SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a grant program for eligible nonprofit organizations to carry out positive psychology reconditioning programs for veterans (see H.R. 5152), H1341 [1MR]

Disasters: improve certain wildfire and disaster recovery programs (see S. 2767), S2484 [26AP]

Drugs: provide assistance to States and localities affected by the opioid epidemic and improve delivery of essential services to individuals with substance use disorders and their families (see S. 2700), S2261 [18AP] (see H.R. 5545), H3440 [18AP]

Emergency medical personnel: include nonprofit and volunteer ground and air ambulance crew members and first responders for certain benefits (see H.R. 5971), H4729 [24MY]

FEMA: improve provision of disaster and mitigation assistance to eligible individuals and households and to eligible State, local, tribal, and territorial governments and certain private nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 4), H3314 [13AP]

——— improve provision of disaster and mitigation assistance to eligible individuals and households and to eligible State, local, tribal, and territorial governments and certain private nonprofit organizations (H.R. 4), consideration (see H. Res. 839), H3505 [24AP]

GSA: transfer certain surplus computers and technology equipment to nonprofit computer refurbishers for repair and distribution (see H.R. 6407), H6463 [17JY]

Historic buildings and sites: provide for public and private sector partnerships to preserve, conserve, and enhance visitor experiences at significant battlefields of the American Revolution, War of 1812, and Civil War (see S. 3505), S6341 [26SE] (see H.R. 6108), H5199 [14JN]

Immigration: expedite adjudication of employer petitions for aliens of extraordinary artistic ability (see S. 2466), S1286 [28FE]

Independent Transportation Network of America (organization): tribute (see S. Res. 491), S2485 [26AP] (see H. Res. 851), H3706 [26AP]

Insurance: expand types of commercial insurance authorized for risk retention groups serving nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 6292), H5975 [28JN]

IRS: disapprove rule ending requirement of tax-exempt organizations who engage in political activity to disclose personally identifiable information about their contributors as part of annual returns (see S.J. Res. 64), S6277 [24SE] (see H.J. Res. 145), H10210 [13DE]

National Academy of Inventors, Inc.: congratulate on achieving 200 member institutions (see S. Res. 620), S5991 [28AU]

National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: designate (see S. Res. 657), S6356 [27SE] (see H. Res. 1065), H8726 [13SE]

NLRB: clarify rights of not-for-profit religious employers (see H.R. 7159), H9568 [16NO]

NOAA: make grants to States and local governments and nongovernmental organizations for purposes of carrying out shoreline stabilization projects utilizing natural materials (see S. 3087), S4035 [19JN]

Political campaigns: ban contributions by foreign-controlled corporations and foreign-affiliated nonprofit organizations, prohibit foreign involvement in election activities, and reform Foreign Agents Registration Act (see H.R. 6249), H5815 [27JN]

Remote Area Medical (organization): grant Federal charter (see H.R. 5488), H3209 [12AP]

Second Chance Act: reauthorize (see S. 3635), S7050 [15NO]

Taxation: eliminate requirement that charities, churches, and traditionally tax-exempt organizations pay Federal taxes on provided employee benefits (see S. 3317, 3332), S5582 [1AU] (see H.R. 6037), H4979 [7JN] (see H.R. 6460), H6588 [19JY] (see H.R. 6504), H7685 [25JY]

——— establish a new status for certain tax-exempt organizations with administrative expenses not exceeding a certain percentage of contributions (see H.R. 6397), H6462 [17JY]

——— establish a new tax credit for charitable donations to nonprofit organizations providing workforce training and education scholarships to qualified elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 5153), H1341 [1MR]

——— require electronic filing of annual returns of exempt organizations and provide for making such returns available for public inspection (see H.R. 5443), H3094 [10AP]

Tax-exempt organizations: allow certain veterans organizations to take into account membership of spouses, widows, and widowers of Armed Forces members for purposes of determining tax-exempt status (see H.R. 7174), H9667 [27NO]

Cost Estimates

Securing American Non-Profit Organizations Against Terrorism Act (H.R. 1486): CBO, H40 [9JA]

Letters

Empowering Financial Institutions To Fight Human Trafficking Act: several civil liberties and privacy organizations, H9054 [26SE]

FAA programs reauthorization and FEMA provision of disaster and mitigation assistance improvement: Representative Hensarling, Committee on Financial Services (House), H3591 [26AP]

——— Representative Kevin Brady, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H3591 [26AP]

——— Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H3592 [26AP]

——— Representative Rob Bishop, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H3592 [26AP]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H3591, H3592 [26AP]

IRS rule ending requirement of tax-exempt organizations who engage in political activity to disclose personally identifiable information about their contributors as part of annual returns: David J. Kautter, IRS, S6381 [28SE]

——— Senator Wyden, Committee on Finance (Senate), S6380 [28SE]

Securing American Non-Profit Organizations Against Terrorism Act: Robert B. Goldberg, Jewish Federations of North America, H39 [9JA]

Motions

FEMA: improve provision of disaster and mitigation assistance to eligible individuals and households and to eligible State, local, tribal, and territorial governments and certain private nonprofit organizations (H.R. 4), H3723 [27AP]

IRS: disapprove rule ending requirement of tax-exempt organizations who engage in political activity to disclose personally identifiable information about their contributors as part of annual returns (S.J. Res. 64), S7412 [11DE]

Remarks in House

Bluford Healthcare Leadership Institute: tribute, E1327 [27SE]

Buffalo Bill Days, Inc.: Golden, CO, Rotary Club Ethics in Business Award recipient, E659 [16MY]

Cayuga County, NY: anniversary of Chapel House Shelter, E161 [8FE]

Center for Excellence in Education: anniversary, E1665 [13DE]

Council Bluffs, IA: anniversary of Vocational Development Center, E1411 [16OC]

Creativity Shell (nonprofit organization): tribute, E108 [29JA]

Crime: increase Federal penalties for violent threats against community centers with religious affiliation (S. 994), H7925 [7SE]

Dept. of HHS: authorize certain substance abuse recovery services grants to be used to establish regional technical assistance centers (H.R. 5587), H5069–H5071 [12JN], E974 [6JY]

——— promote healthy eating and physical activity among children (H.R. 6586), E1078 [26JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide funding to secure nonprofit facilities from terrorist attacks (H.R. 1486), H38–H40 [9JA]

Dept. of HUD: require eligible entities to prove that supportive housing facilities have local government authorization to operate, H5182 [14JN]

——— set aside section 8 housing vouchers for supportive and transitional housing for individuals recovering from opioid use disorders (H.R. 5735), H5001 [8JN], H5172–H5183 [14JN]

——— set aside section 8 housing vouchers for supportive and transitional housing for individuals recovering from opioid use disorders (H.R. 5735), consideration (H. Res. 934), H5107–H5115 [13JN], E841 [14JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: allow nonprofit organizations to share information on human trafficking or money laundering with financial institutions and regulatory authorities under a safe harbor that offers protection from liability (H.R. 6729), H9052–H9056 [26SE]

Drugs: provide assistance to States and localities affected by the opioid epidemic and improve delivery of essential services to individuals with substance use disorders and their families (H.R. 5545), H5113 [13JN], H5323 [20JN]

Eskaton (nonprofit organization): anniversary, E715 [23MY]

FACETS (organization): anniversary, E747 [29MY]

Fannie’s Nest, Inc.: tribute, E236 [27FE]

FEMA: improve provision of disaster and mitigation assistance (H.R. 4), corrections in engrossment, H3728 [27AP]

——— improve provision of disaster and mitigation assistance to eligible individuals and households and to eligible State, local, tribal, and territorial governments and certain private nonprofit organizations, H9036 [26SE]

——— improve provision of disaster and mitigation assistance to eligible individuals and households and to eligible State, local, tribal, and territorial governments and certain private nonprofit organizations (H.R. 4), H3590–H3688 [26AP], H3710–H3726 [27AP], E561, E568, E570 [27AP], E594 [7MY], E731 [24MY]

——— improve provision of disaster and mitigation assistance to eligible individuals and households and to eligible State, local, tribal, and territorial governments and certain private nonprofit organizations (H.R. 4), motion to recommit, H3724 [27AP]

——— provision of disaster and mitigation assistance improvement (H.R. 4), consideration (H. Res. 839), H3513–H3520 [25AP]

Food Bank of Eastern Michigan (organization): tribute, H5667 [26JN]

Foundation of the Federal Bar Association: revise Federal charter (H.R. 4100), H6618–H6620 [23JY], E1069 [25JY]

Guild for Exceptional Children (organization): anniversary, E337 [19MR]

Henry Street Settlement (organization): anniversary, E1236 [12SE]

Historic buildings and sites: provide for public and private sector partnerships to preserve, conserve, and enhance visitor experiences at significant battlefields of the American Revolution, War of 1812, and Civil War (H.R. 6108), H9775, H9776 [10DE]

Impact100 Westchester, Inc.: tribute, E483 [17AP]

Independent Transportation Network of America (organization): tribute (H. Res. 851), E1667 [13DE]

IRS: issue guidance to more clearly define political activity for 501(c)(4) organizations, H6533, H6534 [18JY]

——— modify rule prohibiting tax-exempt organizations from engaging in political activity, H10475 [20DE]

Jackson Electric Membership Corp.: tribute to Operation Round Up program, E1203 [5SE]

Jefferson Center for Mental Health (organization): West Chamber (organization) Nonprofit of the Year award recipient, E170 [13FE]

Kaitlin Murphy Foundation: tribute, H6045 [11JY]

Leadership North Carolina (organization): tribute, E903 [22JN]

Marino, Bill: West Chamber (organization) Steve Burkholder Diamond Legacy Award recipient, E172 [13FE]

Melbourne, FL: anniversary of Christian Care Ministry, E1090 [26JY]

Mortgages: clarify that organizations can accept donated mortgage appraisals (H.R. 2255), H647–H650 [29JA]

One Family One Restaurant (organization): tribute to America Break Bread campaign, H1737 [21MR]

Phoenix Project Community Development Foundation, Inc.: tribute, E1578 [29NO]

Place Called Home (nonprofit organization): anniversary, E1580 [29NO]

Political campaigns: ban contributions by foreign-controlled corporations and foreign-affiliated nonprofit organizations, prohibit foreign involvement in election activities, and reform Foreign Agents Registration Act (H.R. 6249), H5759 [27JN], E936 [27JN]

R.J. Leonard Foundation: tribute, H8892 [26SE]

Ramos Law (company): West Chamber (organization) Medium Business of the Year award recipient, E171 [13FE]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (H.R. 1689), H6610–H6616 [23JY]

Rim of the World Historical Society: Lake Arrowhead, CA, Communities Chamber of Commerce Non-Profit of the Year award recipient, E402 [5AP]

Road to Responsibility, Inc.: anniversary, E1577 [29NO]

Save the Redwoods League: anniversary, E1337 [28SE]

SBA: reauthorize SCORE Association (H.R. 1700), H6028–H6030 [10JY]

Second Chance Act: reauthorize, H10364 [20DE]

Shared Support, Inc.: tribute, H8112 [12SE]

Sitka, AK: convey certain property to SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (S. 825), H9789, H9790 [10DE]

Soroptimist International of Glendale, CA (organization): anniversary, E206 [20FE]

Soroptimist International of Guam (organization): anniversary, E785 [6JN]

Taxation: establish a new tax credit for charitable donations to nonprofit organizations providing workforce training and education scholarships to qualified elementary and secondary schools (H.R. 5153), H7168 [25JY]

——— require electronic filing of annual returns of exempt organizations and provide for making such returns available for public inspection (H.R. 5443), H3371, H3372 [17AP]

Twilight Wish Foundation: anniversary, H6045 [11JY]

United Service Organizations, Inc. (USO): tribute, H4585 [23MY], E709 [22MY]

White Plains, NY: anniversary of White Plains Hospital, E1347 [28SE]

Wilderness Inquiry (organization): anniversary, E602 [8MY]

Remarks in Senate

Crime: increase Federal penalties for violent threats against community centers with religious affiliation (S. 994), S6032, S6033 [4SE], S6491 [3OC]

FEMA: clarify that houses of worship are eligible for certain disaster relief and emergency assistance on terms equal to other eligible private nonprofit facilities (S. 1823), S43 [4JA]

——— improve provision of disaster and mitigation assistance to eligible individuals and households and to eligible State, local, tribal, and territorial governments and certain private nonprofit organizations (H.R. 4), S2528 [7MY], S2554 [8MY]

I Am for the Child Day: observance, S2258 [18AP]

Immigration: expedite adjudication of employer petitions for aliens of extraordinary artistic ability (S. 2466), S1289 [28FE]

Independent Transportation Network of America (organization): tribute (S. Res. 491), S2498 [26AP]

IRS: disapprove rule ending requirement of tax-exempt organizations who engage in political activity to disclose personally identifiable information about their contributors as part of annual returns (S.J. Res. 64), S6380–S6382 [28SE], S7412, S7421 [11DE], S7456, S7458–S7465, S7472–S7474 [12DE]

National Academy of Inventors, Inc.: congratulate on achieving 200 member institutions (S. Res. 620), S6007 [28AU]

National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: designate (S. Res. 657), S6365 [27SE]

SBA: expand participation in the Microloan Program (S. 526), S5072, S5073 [18JY]

Second Chance Act: reauthorize, S7749, S7752 [18DE]

Seeds of Peace (organization): anniversary, S3758 [12JN]

St. Johnsbury, VT: tribute to Meals on Wheels program, S2118 [12AP]

Vermont: tribute to Meals on Wheels programs, S2259 [18AP]

Reports

Road Map for Systems and Industries To Prevent and Disrupt Human Trafficking: Polaris Project (organization), H9056 [26SE]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 4, FAA Programs Reauthorization and FEMA Provision of Disaster and Mitigation Assistance Improvement: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 839) (H. Rept. 115–650), H3505 [24AP]

Consideration of H.R. 5735, Transitional Housing for Recovery in Viable Environments Demonstration Program (THRIVE) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 934) (H. Rept. 115–751), H5092 [12JN]

Disaster Recovery Reform Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 4460) (H. Rept. 115–1098), H10586 [21DE]

Empowering Financial Institutions To Fight Human Trafficking Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 6729) (H. Rept. 115–981), H9088 [26SE]

Housing Opportunities Made Easier (HOME) Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2255) (H. Rept. 115–528), H676 [29JA]

Microloan Modernization Act: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 526), S1790 [19MR]

——— Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 526) (S. Rept. 115–452), S7989 [20DE]

Preserving America’s Battlefields Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 6108) (H. Rept. 115–1040), H9573 [20NO]

Private Property Rights Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1689) (H. Rept. 115–859), H6648 [23JY]

Protecting Religiously Affiliated Institutions Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 994), S2484 [26AP]

——— Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 994) (S. Rept. 115–325), S5830 [22AU]

Securing American Non-Profit Organizations Against Terrorism Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1486) (H. Rept. 115–495), H81 [9JA]

Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Land Transfer Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (S. 825) (H. Rept. 115–619), H3058 [5AP]

Transitional Housing for Recovery in Viable Environments Demonstration Program (THRIVE) Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 5735) (H. Rept. 115–719), H5020 [8JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 839, consideration of H.R. 4, FAA programs reauthorization and FEMA provision of disaster and mitigation assistance improvement, H3513 [25AP]

H. Res. 934, consideration of H.R. 5735, Transitional Housing for Recovery in Viable Environments Demonstration Program (THRIVE) Act, H5107 [13JN]

H.R. 4, FAA programs reauthorization and FEMA improved provision of disaster and mitigation assistance, H3598–H3636 [26AP]

H.R. 1486, Securing American Non-Profit Organizations Against Terrorism Act, H38 [9JA]

H.R. 1689, Private Property Rights Protection Act, H6610–H6612 [23JY]

H.R. 1700, SCORE for Small Business Act, H6028 [10JY]

H.R. 2255, Housing Opportunities Made Easier (HOME) Act, H647 [29JA]

H.R. 4100, Foundation of the Federal Bar Association charter revision, H6618 [23JY]

H.R. 5443, require electronic filing of annual tax returns of exempt organizations and provide for making such returns available for public inspection, H3371 [17AP]

H.R. 5587, Peer Support Communities of Recovery Act, H5069 [12JN]

H.R. 5735, Transitional Housing for Recovery in Viable Environments Demonstration Program (THRIVE) Act, H5179 [14JN]

H.R. 6108, Preserving America’s Battlefields Act, H9775 [10DE]

H.R. 6729, Empowering Financial Institutions To Fight Human Trafficking Act, H9052 [26SE]

S. 526, Microloan Modernization Act, S5073 [18JY]

S. 825, Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Land Transfer Act, H9789 [10DE]

S. 994, Protecting Religiously Affiliated Institutions Act, S6033 [4SE], H7925 [7SE]

S. Res. 491, tribute to Independent Transportation Network of America (organization), S2493 [26AP]

S. Res. 620, congratulate National Academy of Inventors, Inc., on achieving 200 member institutions, S5994 [28AU]

S. Res. 657, National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week, S6357 [27SE]