Safeguarding America’s Nonprofits Act
Sponsored By: Representative Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
Introduced
Summary
Prevents tax-exempt status from being treated as "Federal financial assistance" for certain nonprofits and retirement plans. This bill would add a new subsection to section 501 of the tax code saying exemptions under section 501(a) for organizations described in 501(c) or 501(d) and for plans under section 401(a) are not Federal financial assistance for any federal law, rule, or regulation unless a statute explicitly provides otherwise, and it would not treat such tax-exempt status as federal assistance for periods before enactment.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Tax exemptions not counted as federal aid
If enacted, this bill would say that a federal income tax exemption would not be treated as "Federal financial assistance" for any federal law, rule, or regulation. This would apply to organizations described in section 501(c) or 501(d) and to organizations described in section 401(a). The exclusion would apply unless Congress explicitly provides a different rule. The bill would also say this should not be read to mean past tax-exempt status was federal assistance; the change would take effect upon enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
FL • R
Cosponsors
Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]
WA • D
Sponsored 8/24/2026
Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1]
UT • R
Sponsored 9/10/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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