# 119-hr-9254: Stop the SPLC Act of 2026

119-hr-9254, Stop the SPLC Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (R-TX); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-02).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9254
- As of: 2026-07-02
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9254
- Congress: 119
- Title: Stop the SPLC Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-02

## Summary

**Targets the Southern Poverty Law Center by removing its federal 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status.** This bill would direct that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Southern Poverty Law Center shall not be treated as described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. The change would apply to taxable years ending after enactment. Section 1 gives the short title Stop Subsidizing Political Lawfare by Charities Act of 2026, also called the Stop the SPLC Act of 2026.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Hunt, Wesley [R-TX-38] (R-TX), 2026-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2026-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4] (R-CO), 2026-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Mark [R-NC-8] (R-NC), 2026-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2026-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5] (R-TN), 2026-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL), 2026-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2] (R-AZ), 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13] (R-TX), 2026-06-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Donors lose tax break for SPLC: cost, low. If enacted, this bill would say the Southern Poverty Law Center is not a 501(c)(3) charity. That would apply to taxable years ending after the date of enactment. You would not be able to claim federal charitable deductions for gifts to the SPLC for those years. The SPLC could have to pay federal in…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-22: SAVE Act
- 119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act
- 119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act
- 119-hr-645: National Constitutional Carry Act
- 119-hr-569: Birthright Citizenship Act of 2025
- 119-hjres-12: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve.

## Sources
- [119-hr-9254 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9254)

## Related
- [119-hr-22: SAVE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-22)
- [119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-404)
- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
- [119-hr-645: National Constitutional Carry Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-645)
- [119-hr-569: Birthright Citizenship Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-569)
- [119-hjres-12: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the nu…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hjres-12)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9254 (as of 2026-07-02).