Legislation introduced in the House on Tuesday seeks to revoke the tax-exempt status of extremist groups with close ties to terrorist organizations.
“It is absurd that the U.S. has provided organizations with ties to terrorism tax-exempt status,” said Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas), sponsor of the bill. Americans are “inadvertently subsidizing terror against themselves,” he added.
“No organization with ties to terrorism should receive a tax benefit,” he said, stating that organizations, such as the Council on American-Islamic Relations, should be immediately stripped of their nonprofit status.
“CAIR has ties with Hamas, the Muslim Brotherhood and other extremist organizations that routinely use violence and commit horrific acts to advance their political agenda,” Roy said. “CAIR’s national executive director even praised Hamas’s barbaric Oct. 7 attacks against Israel.” (CAIR, which has repeatedly denied allegations of terrorism ties, blamed Israel for being attacked on Oct. 7.)
The legislation has drawn support from several Republican lawmakers. If enacted, the measure would take effect for taxable years ending after the date of enactment.
Mark Levin, a Fox News host who is Jewish, commended the bill’s introduction, writing, “Great job, Chip Roy.”
