On Tuesday, the House of Representatives narrowly rejected a bill that would have allowed the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to revoke the tax-exempt status of nonprofit groups suspected of providing “material support or resources” to terrorist organizations.
By the numbers: All but one House Republican voted in favor of the legislation, as did 52 Democrats.
The bill failed because it needed a two-thirds majority to pass the House, for procedural reasons.
With bipartisan support, it’s likely the bill could reemerge next year.
House Democrats who voted against the bill expressed concerned that the bill could give the incoming Trump administration more power to seek retribution against political enemies.
House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO) held multiple hearings over the past year investigating whether certain tax-exempt organizations were abusing the tax code to fund disruptive and illegal activity nationally and abroad.
“Before he even takes the oath of office, Democrats are wasting no time using President[-elect] Trump as an excuse to oppose commonsense bipartisan solutions,” Smith said after the vote this week.
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