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

Bills and resolutions

Anchorage, AK: convey land to the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (see S. 3100), S7156 [18DE]

Animals: establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see H.R. 3137), H4342 [5JN]

Assets for Independence Act: reauthorize and approve applications to operate new demonstration programs, renew existing programs, and enhance program flexibility (see H.R. 4473), H7901 [24SE]

Charities: allow charitable organizations to make statements on political campaigns if such statements are made in the ordinary course of carrying out its tax-exempt purpose (see S. 330), S866 [5FE] (see H.R. 949), H1349 [4FE]

Commission on the Advancement of Social Enterprise: establish (see H.R. 3385), H5005 [20JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: clarify and expand food donation by increasing liability protections, creating new ways to donate, and eliminating food waste (see S. 3141), S7208 [19DE]

——— establish a renewable energy grant program for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and conduct a GAO study on renewable energy efficiency in such territories (see H.R. 2360), H3283 [25AP]

——— improve access to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program by reducing administrative requirements and award grants to establish a Beyond the Soup Kitchen Pilot Program (see H.R. 1470), H2314 [28FE]

Dept. of Education: clarify that employment at a nonprofit organization is a public service job for purposes of Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (see H.R. 4310), H7704 [12SE]

——— improve Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (see S. 1203), S2435 [11AP]

Dept. of Energy: establish an energy efficiency materials pilot program (see S. 520), S1383 [14FE] (see H.R. 3120), H4342 [5JN]

——— improve education and training of underrepresented groups for employment in energy-related industries (see H.R. 4061), H7466 [25JY]

——— reauthorize Office of Minority Economic Impact to improve education and training of underrepresented groups for employment in energy-related industries (see H.R. 1315), H2046 [22FE]

Dept. of HHS: issue grants to train students, teachers, and school personnel to understand, recognize, prevent, and respond to signs of human trafficking and exploitation in children and youth (see H.R. 4388), H7773 [18SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide funding to secure nonprofit facilities from terrorist attacks (see S. 1539), S2925 [16MY] (see H.R. 2476), H3438 [2MY]

Dept. of HUD: award grants to eligible entities to evaluate and reduce lead-based paint hazards, lead in drinking water hazards, and lead in soil hazards in certain residential real properties (see H.R. 4416), H7835 [19SE]

——— make grants to nonprofit community organizations for development of open space on municipally owned vacant lots in urban areas (see H.R. 4197), H7511 [20AU]

——— provide incentives to grantees under Continuum of Care program to re-house all former Armed Forces members to help address veteran homelessness (see H.R. 715), H1170 [23JA]

Dept. of Justice: make grants to nonprofit organizations to offer legal assistance to certain aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program recipients, and refugees (see H.R. 656), H717 [17JA]

Dept. of Labor: award grants for recruitment, retention, and advancement of direct care workers (see S. 2521), S5602 [19SE] (see H.R. 4397), H7834 [19SE]

——— award Transition Assistance Program grants to network hub organizations that provide veterans and their spouses with employment and community resource services (see S. 666), S1660 [5MR]

Dept. of the Interior: enter into an agreement to provide for management of the free-roaming wild horses in and around the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge (see S. 248), S698 [28JA]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a distracted driving education grant program (see H.R. 3009), H4164 [23MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: collaborate with nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher learning that provide administrative assistance to veterans (see H.R. 2885), H4064 [21MY]

——— enter into partnerships with public and private entities to provide legal services to homeless veterans and veterans at risk of homelessness (see H.R. 716), H1170 [23JA]

——— establish a pilot program to award grants to nonprofit veterans service organizations to upgrade community facilities of such organizations (see H.R. 3231), H4627 [12JN]

——— exempt transfer of funds from Federal agencies to nonprofit corporations established to fund research and education at medical centers from certain Economy Act provisions (see H.R. 1947), H2915 [28MR]

——— make grants to entities that provide legal services to homeless veterans and veterans at risk of homelessness (see H.R. 3749), H5774 [12JY]

——— provide financial assistance to eligible entities to provide and coordinate suicide prevention services for veterans at risk of suicide and veteran families (see S. 1906), S3844 [19JN] (see H.R. 3495), H5199 [26JN]

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. 1365), S2742 [8MY] (see H.R. 2569), H3499 [8MY]

Easterseals (organization): anniversary (see S. Res. 85), S1594 [28FE] (see H. Res. 100), H1362 [5FE]

Emergency medical personnel: include nonprofit and volunteer ground and air ambulance crew members and first responders for certain benefits (see H.R. 2887), H4064 [21MY]

FEC: limit authority of corporations to establish and operate separate segregated funds for political purposes, including a political committee, to nonprofit corporations (see H.R. 5129), H8908 [15NO]

Federal agencies and departments: reduce cost-sharing requirements for certain grants with nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 5418), H10257 [12DE]

FEMA: provide relief from National Flood Insurance Program surcharges for small businesses and nonprofit organizations if savings from such surcharges are used for flood mitigation (see S. 2172), S4948 [18JY]

Foreign aid: call for statutory changes that permanently codify Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance policy that prohibits foreign assistance from being used to promote or perform abortions (see S. Res. 20), S293 [17JA]

——— prohibit assistance to nonprofits, foreign nongovernmental organizations, and quasi-autonomous nongovernmental organizations that promote or perform abortions (see S. 190), S293 [17JA] (see H.R. 661), H717 [17JA]

Foundation of the Federal Bar Association: revise Federal charter (see H.R. 1663), H2646 [11MR]

GAO: conduct an assessment of all memoranda of understanding and agreement between Dept. of Veterans Affairs and non-departmental entities relative to suicide prevention and mental health services for veterans (see H.R. 2372), H3283 [25AP]

——— study census resources and evaluate coordination between States, nonprofit organizations, local governments, and Federal Government, to limit redundancy and determine best practices in carrying out decennial census (see H.R. 5404), H10123 [11DE]

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. 225), S586 [24JA] (see H.R. 307), H282 [8JA]

IMPACT for Energy Foundation: establish (see S. 2005), S4628 [27JN] (see H.R. 3575), H5257 [27JN]

Insurance: expand types of commercial insurance authorized for risk retention groups serving nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 4523), H8053 [26SE]

IRS: repeal restriction on use of funds to bring transparency to political activity of certain nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 868), H1332 [30JA]

National Academy of Inventors: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 2857), H4063 [21MY]

National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: designate (see S. Res. 355), S5749 [26SE] (see H. Res. 568), H7835 [19SE]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: establish State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program and Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program (see S. 1167), S2433 [11AP] (see H.R. 4486), H7988 [25SE]

NOAA: make grants to State and local governments and nongovernmental organizations to carry out climate-resilient living shoreline stabilization projects utilizing natural materials and systems (see S. 1730), S3251 [5JN] (see H.R. 3115), H4341 [5JN]

Pipelines: prohibit use of eminent domain for construction or expansion of a natural gas pipeline through land conserved by certain land trusts and local governments (see H.R. 4910), H8594 [29OC]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 738), H1171 [23JA]

Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see S. 274), S769 [30JA] (see H.R. 897), H1334 [30JA]

SBA: allow nonprofit child care providers to participate in loan programs (see S. 2549), S5706 [25SE]

——— allow small businesses, homeowners, and nonprofit entities to use certain Hurricane Sandy grant funds or other disaster assistance received to repay certain disaster assistance provided by SBA (see H.R. 2018), H2938 [1AP]

——— establish grant program for governmental and nonprofit small business accelerators and incubators to provide support and resources to startup businesses in formation and early growth stages (see S. 2149), S4907 [17JY]

——— modify Microloan Program (see S. 996), S2189 [2AP]

——— reauthorize SCORE Association (see H.R. 4407), H7834 [19SE]

Sitka, AK: convey certain property to SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (see S. 3099), S7156 [18DE]

Syria: reaffirm unique collaboration among U.S. nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), including faith-based organizations, and Israel Defense Forces to deliver humanitarian assistance to Syrians (see S. Res. 153), S2387 [10AP] (see H. Res. 310), H3256 [10AP]

Taxation: clarify retirement income account rules relative to church controlled organizations (see S. 836), S1899 [14MR]

——— eliminate requirement that charities, churches, and traditionally tax-exempt organizations pay Federal taxes on provided employee benefits (see S. 501), S1382 [14FE] (see S. 632), S1594 [28FE] (see S. 1282), S2612 [2MY] (see H.R. 513), H518 [11JA] (see H.R. 1223), H2029 [14FE] (see H.R. 1545), H2367 [5MR]

——— encourage charitable giving and simplify ways for charities to conduct their mission (see S. 1475), S2883 [15MY] (see H.R. 3259), H4694 [13JN]

——— establish a new tax credit for charitable donations to nonprofit organizations providing workforce training and education scholarships to qualified elementary and secondary schools (see S. 634), S1594 [28FE] (see H.R. 1739), H2716 [13MR]

——— include publication of written news articles as a tax-exempt purpose for organizations (see H.R. 3126), H4342 [5JN]

——— make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts (see H.R. 2177), H3216 [9AP]

——— provide for waivers of user fees imposed relative to applications for reinstatement of tax-exempt status of small, subsidiary tax-exempt organizations (see H.R. 177), H207 [3JA]

——— repeal rule on unrelated business taxable income for nonprofits, equalize charitable mileage rate for volunteer drivers, and extend employer credit for paid family and medical leave to tax-exempt employers (see H.R. 3323), H4770 [18JN]

——— require tax-exempt organizations who engage in political activity to disclose personally identifiable information about their contributors as part of annual returns (see S. 276), S769 [30JA] (see H.R. 918), H1335 [30JA]

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. 2323), H3270 [15AP]

Letters

Securing American Nonprofit Organizations Against Terrorism Act: Robert B. Goldberg, Jewish Federations of North America, H4366 [10JN]

Notices

Estimated budget effects of H.R. 1947, Federal transfer of funds to Dept. of Veterans Affairs for nonprofit corporations established to fund research and education at medical centers exemption from certain Economy Act provisions, H4062 [21MY]

Proclamations

North American Mature Publishers Association, Inc., Anniversary: Representative Gooden, E836 [25JN]

Remarks in House

American Syrian Arab Cultural Association: tribute, E1334 [23OC]

Armenians of Colorado, Inc.: anniversary, E1311 [18OC]

Artists of Yardley (nonprofit organization): Pennsbury School District, Fallsington, PA, Nonprofit Partner of the Year award recipient, H3483 [8MY]

Assistance League of Victor Valley (nonprofit organization): tribute, E281 [11MR]

Careity Foundation: anniversary, E1523 [3DE]

Cedars of Marin (nonprofit organization): anniversary, E376 [1AP]

Corning, NY: anniversary of 171 Cedar Arts Center, E782 [18JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit funding to implement Federal matching requirement for Specialty Crop Research Initiative grant recipients, H3706 [10MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide funding to secure nonprofit facilities from terrorist attacks (H.R. 2476), H4365–H4367 [10JN]

Dept. of Justice: create grant program for States, local governments, Indian tribes, and domestic violence victim service providers and coalitions to establish and operate lethality assessment programs, H3054 [3AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: exempt transfer of funds from Federal agencies to nonprofit corporations established to fund research and education at medical centers from certain Economy Act provisions (H.R. 1947), H4048–H4051 [21MY]

Detroit Youth Concert Choir & Performing Arts Co.: tribute, E1261 [8OC]

E. Richard Jones Family Foundation: tribute, E645 [21MY]

Easterseals (organization): anniversary, H2942 [2AP]

——— anniversary (H. Res. 100), E134 [5FE]

Flying Fur Animal Rescue (nonprofit organization): tribute, H4018 [21MY]

Foundation of the Federal Bar Association: revise Federal charter (H.R. 1663), H8794–H8796 [13NO]

GAO: conduct an assessment of all memoranda of understanding and agreement between Dept. of Veterans Affairs and non-departmental entities relative to suicide prevention and mental health services for veterans (H.R. 2372), H4043–H4045 [21MY]

Indiana University Health (nonprofit organization): tribute to investment in Muncie, IN, community, H10022 [11DE]

IRS: repeal restriction on use of funds to bring transparency to political activity of certain nonprofit organizations, H2534, H2535 [7MR]

Kansas City, MO: anniversary of Goodwill of Western Missouri & Eastern Kansas, E457 [12AP]

McKinney, TX: anniversary of Boys & Girls Club of Collin County, E584 [14MY]

Murray, KY: Murray-Calloway County Chamber of Commerce recipient of Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives, Inc., National Chamber of the Year award, H5925 [17JY]

National Community Development Association: anniversary, E325 [21MR]

NOAA: consider potential of a living shoreline project to enhance military communities when developing criteria for grant applications to State and local governments and nongovernmental organizations, H9997 [10DE]

——— make grants to State and local governments and nongovernmental organizations to carry out climate-resilient living shoreline stabilization projects utilizing natural materials and systems, H9973, H9974 [10DE]

Nurse-Family Partnership (organization): tribute to support of vulnerable expectant mothers, E577 [10MY]

Peoria, IL: Greater Peoria Economic Development Council recipient of Bradley University Community Partner of the Year award, E1161 [17SE]

Reading and Beyond (nonprofit organization): anniversary, E331 [21MR]

Rebuilding Together Mountain Communities (nonprofit organization): Lake Arrowhead, CA, Chamber of Commerce Non-Profit of the Year award recipient, E382 [1AP]

SBA: reauthorize SCORE Association (H.R. 4407), H8274–H8277 [21OC]

South Orange Village, NJ: tribute to JESPY House, E668 [23MY]

Spay Today, Neuter Now (nonprofit organization): West Metro Chamber (organization) Nonprofit of the Year Award recipient, E132 [5FE]

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. 1739), H2509 [7MR]

Tornadoes: commend volunteers and community leaders for efforts in response to tornadoes in northern Texas, H8607 [30OC], E1371 [30OC]

Tri Industries (organization): tribute to AbilityOne Program, E1007 [30JY]

Tucson, AZ: tribute to efforts to assist families seeking asylum, H3310 [30AP]

United Service Organizations, Inc. (USO): tribute, H3311 [30AP]

Viet Bao Foundation: anniversary of Writing on America Program, E920 [15JY], E1014 [30JY]

Welcoming the Stranger (nonprofit organization): anniversary, H2108 [26FE]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of HHS: prohibit social services organizations that receive Federal funding from discriminating based on religious beliefs, S5222–S5224 [31JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide funding to secure nonprofit facilities from terrorist attacks (H.R. 2476), S7226 [19DE]

——— provide funding to secure nonprofit facilities from terrorist attacks (S. 1539), S4613 [27JN]

Dept. of Labor: award grants for recruitment, retention, and advancement of direct care workers (S. 2521), S5607 [19SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide financial assistance to eligible entities to provide and coordinate suicide prevention services for veterans at risk of suicide and veteran families (S. 1906), S4688 [8JY], S6385 [5NO], S6426 [6NO]

Easterseals (organization): anniversary (S. Res. 85), S2455 [11AP]

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, S2260 [4AP]

IMPACT for Energy Foundation: establish, S1577 [28FE]

National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: designate (S. Res. 355), S5760 [26SE]

Taxation: encourage charitable giving and simplify ways for charities to conduct their mission (S. 1475), S5029 [24JY]

Reports filed

Dept. of Energy Energy Efficiency Materials Pilot Program Establishment: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 520) (S. Rept. 116–72), S5359 [9SE]

Federal Transfer of Funds to Dept. of Veterans Affairs for Nonprofit Corporations Established for Research and Education Exemption From Certain Economy Act Provisions: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 1947) (H. Rept. 116–73), H4063 [21MY]

——— Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 1947) (H. Rept. 116–76), H4009 [20MY]

Living Shorelines Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3115) (H. Rept. 116–316), H9179 [26NO]

Protecting Faith-Based and Nonprofit Organizations From Terrorism Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1539) (S. Rept. 116–89), S5406 [10SE]

SCORE for Small Business Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 4407) (H. Rept. 116–241), H8226 [17OC]

Securing American Nonprofit Organizations Against Terrorism Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2476) (H. Rept. 116–92), H4179 [30MY]

Veterans’ Care Quality Transparency Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 2372) (H. Rept. 116–72), H3961 [17MY]

Tables

Estimated pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 1947, Federal transfer of funds to Dept. of Veterans Affairs for nonprofit corporations established to fund research and education at medical centers exemption from certain Economy Act provisions, H4062 [21MY]

Texts of

H.R. 1663, Foundation of the Federal Bar Association Federal charter revision, H8794 [13NO]

H.R. 1947, Federal agency transfer of funds to Dept. of Veterans Affairs for nonprofit corporations established to fund research and education at medical centers exemption from certain Economy Act provisions, H4048 [21MY]

H.R. 2372, Veterans’ Care Quality Transparency Act, H4043 [21MY]

H.R. 2476, Securing American Nonprofit Organizations Against Terrorism Act, H4365 [10JN]

H.R. 4407, SCORE for Small Business Act, H8274 [21OC]

S. 1475, Charities Helping Americans Regularly Throughout the Year Act, S288 [15MY]

S. Res. 20, call for statutory changes that permanently codify Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance policy that prohibits foreign assistance from being used to promote or perform abortions, S295 [17JA]

S. Res. 85, Easterseals (organization) anniversary, S1602 [28FE]

S. Res. 153, reaffirm unique collaboration among U.S. nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), including faith-based organizations, and Israel Defense Forces to deliver humanitarian assistance to Syrians, S2390 [10AP]

S. Res. 355, National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week, S5756 [26SE]