Associations, Nonprofits & Unions

Trade associations, nonprofits, unions, and civic and religious organizations. Tax-exempt status, disclosure and lobbying rules, grant programs, and labor law shape how they operate.

Measures whose provisions reach this industry directly, verified against the bill text. Measures written for this industry lead the list, then measures that plainly change how it operates; within each, the likeliest to become law come first. Measures that have become law or failed are removed. Measures written to all of Other Services are included and marked Sector-wide.

Measures that reach Associations, Nonprofits & Unions directly

HR 9137 US House Last action
June 4, 2026 BurdenFair chance of law

Protect College Sports Act of 2026

Michael Baumgartner (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would create a comprehensive federal framework for college sports by protecting student athletes' name, image, and likeness rights, regulating athlete agents, and requiring schools and athletic associations to meet standards on disclosures, academics, medical coverage, health and safety, gender equity, and transfer rules. It would also set eligibility and compensation limits for college athletes, create a commission on college athletics, and rewrite media rules by granting antitrust exemptions for pooling media rights, requiring revenue distribution and local broadcast access, and preempting state laws. This bill directly regulates intercollegiate athletic associations like the NCAA by requiring a public searchable database of registered athlete agents, funding a $60 million athlete program, and paying for an Ombudsman office with staff.
Where it stands: HR9137 was referred on June 4, 2026 to the House Committees on the Judiciary, Energy and Commerce, and Education and Workforce, each for the provisions falling within its jurisdiction, and no hearing, markup, or other committee action has been recorded since referral, leaving the measure stalled with all three committee chairs as gatekeepers.

S 4668 US Senate Last action
October 5, 2026 MixedFair chance of law

Protect College Sports Act of 2026

Ted Cruz (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: This proposal would set a wide-ranging federal framework for college sports: it would bar schools and athletic associations from stopping athletes from earning money for their name, image, and likeness, add reporting and registration rules including a 5 percent cap on agent fees, set compensation and transfer eligibility rules with antitrust exemptions, and create public databases, an athlete ombudsman, and a commission on college athletics. It would also protect women's and Olympic sports by freezing roster spots and scholarship levels at 2024-2025 levels, grant a new college sports media rights entity an antitrust exemption, and fund broadband and broadcasting improvements at historically Black colleges and other minority-serving institutions with up to $180,000,000 per year for fiscal years 2027 through 2032. This bill directly regulates intercollegiate athletic associations and conferences like the NCAA, requiring them to fund a $60 million injury fund, run agent databases and an ombudsman office, seat athletes on boards, while granting them antitrust protection and blocking billion-dollar conference mergers.
Where it stands: The Senate passed S. 4668 with an amendment by a 77-22 vote on September 28, 2026, and the bill was held at the desk in the House on October 5, 2026. The Senate side is complete, and the measure now waits entirely on what the House does with it.

HR 227 US House Last action
October 14, 2026 MixedGood chance of law

Clergy Act

Vince Fong (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would open a limited window for ordained ministers, members of religious orders, and Christian Science practitioners who currently hold a Social Security tax exemption to revoke it by filing an application with the IRS no later than the return due date for their second taxable year beginning after December 31, 2028. A revocation would take effect for a chosen year after that date, would require paying the self-employment taxes that would have been owed absent the exemption if filed late for the year it applies to, would bar the applicant from ever claiming the exemption again, and would direct the IRS and Social Security commissioners to submit a plan within 90 days of enactment for informing clergy of this option. This bill lets ministers, members of religious orders, and Christian Science practitioners who opted out of Social Security rejoin by a 2028 deadline, requiring them to pay back self-employment taxes in exchange for future Social Security benefits.
Where it stands: H.R. 227 has passed both chambers in identical form: the House agreed to it on April 27, 2026 under suspension of the rules by a two-thirds vote of 350 to 5, and the Senate passed it without amendment by unanimous consent on September 30, 2026. It was presented to the President on October 15, 2026, so no chamber or committee step remains and the record shows no signature or veto yet.

HR 8775 US House Last action
September 16, 2026 BurdenLong shot

Ending Predator Access to Union Power Act

Joe Wilson (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would add people convicted of sex offenses against minors to the existing list of individuals barred under federal labor law from serving as union officers or in other prohibited labor organization positions, with the change taking effect 30 days after enactment. This bill bars individuals convicted of sex offenses against a minor from holding union office, so labor unions must keep such people out of leadership and members get a restricted candidate pool starting 30 days after enactment.
Where it stands: The House passed the bill on September 16, 2026 by voice vote under suspension of the rules, as amended, and it was received in the Senate the same day. It is now pending in the Senate, which must pass identical text before anything can go to the President.

HR 9772 US House Last action
August 27, 2026 BurdenLong shot

Foreign Funding Transparency Act

David Schweikert (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would require tax-exempt organizations described in section 501(c) that had gross receipts of at least $200,000 or assets of at least $500,000 in the prior year to report on their annual returns the aggregate amount of contributions they receive from foreign nationals, with a separate tally for contributions from countries designated as countries of concern. Organizations could generally rely on a donor's word about nationality unless they knew or should have known it was false, and the requirement would apply to tax years beginning more than a year after enactment. This bill requires tax-exempt organizations like trade associations, nonprofits, unions, and civic and religious groups with $200,000 or more in receipts or $500,000 in assets to report foreign contributions by country on their annual tax returns.
Where it stands: HR9772, the Foreign Funding Transparency Act, was referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means on July 18, 2026, taken up at a markup on July 22, 2026 where the committee voted to order it reported, and the written report was filed on August 27, 2026, the same day it was placed on the Union Calendar as Calendar No. 666. That placement gives the bill eligibility for floor action but schedules nothing; it sits there until the House majority leadership decides to bring it up.

HR 9771 US House Last action
August 27, 2026 BurdenLong shot

Stopping Foreign Influence in Elections Act of 2026

Nicole Malliotakis (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would place new tax penalties on large tax-exempt nonprofit groups that give money to political committees or 501(c)(4) organizations if the group received any contribution from a foreign national during the previous two years, with a penalty equal to twice the contribution plus an escalating tax of 100 percent on a first covered gift, 200 percent on a second, and 200 percent plus loss of tax exemption for two years on any later one. Larger nonprofits, meaning those with annual gross receipts of at least $200,000 or assets of at least $500,000 that must file annual returns, would be subject to these rules, and groups could rely on a donor's stated nationality unless they knew or should have known it was false, with the penalties applying to gifts made more than one year after enactment. This bill penalizes tax-exempt organizations, including advocacy groups, unions, civic, religious, and professional organizations with significant receipts or assets, with fines and loss of tax-exempt status if they make political contributions after receiving foreign funds.
Where it stands: The Ways and Means Committee held a markup on July 22, 2026 and ordered the bill reported, and the written report was filed on August 27, 2026, the same day the bill was placed on the Union Calendar as Calendar No. 669. That placement makes it eligible for House floor consideration in the Committee of the Whole, but it schedules nothing; the bill is simply on the menu of measures leadership can bring up.

HR 9722 US House Last action
August 27, 2026 BenefitLong shot

Fair Treatment of Religious Organizations Act of 2026

Blake D. Moore (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would add a rule to the tax code saying that, for federal tax-exempt charitable status, a religious belief or practice about marriage, sexuality, or gender identity cannot be treated as inconsistent with law or public policy, and a belief counts as religious even if it is not central to or required by a religion. It would apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025. This bill protects religious organizations, including charities, by ensuring their tax-exempt status cannot be denied or revoked over religious beliefs about marriage, sexuality, or gender identity.
Where it stands: The House Committee on Ways and Means marked up H.R. 9722 on July 22, 2026 and voted to order it reported, and the written report was filed on August 27, 2026. The same day the bill was placed on the Union Calendar as Calendar No. 680, which makes it eligible for floor consideration but does not schedule anything, since House calendars are lists of eligible measures rather than schedules.

S 5083 US Senate Last action
July 22, 2026 BurdenLong shot

Fiscal Sponsorship Transparency Act of 2026

Tom Cotton (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would require tax-exempt organizations to report details about fiscal sponsorship arrangements on their annual filings and would impose excise taxes on charitable organizations and their managers who participate in improper conduit arrangements. It would also deny charitable contribution deductions for gifts made under these improper arrangements, with the rules applying to tax years beginning after December 31, 2027. This bill requires tax-exempt charities and foundations to report fiscal sponsorship arrangements on annual filings, imposes excise taxes up to 100 percent on groups and managers in improper conduit arrangements, and denies donor deductions for such gifts.
Where it stands: S5083 was read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance on July 22, 2026. The companion measure HR9721 was ordered to be reported in the nature of a substitute by the House Committee on Ways and Means with a 23-15 vote on the same date.

HR 9721 US House Last action
July 22, 2026 BurdenLong shotNew text pending

Fiscal Sponsorship Transparency Act of 2026

Lloyd Smucker (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would require most tax-exempt charities, except private foundations and donor advised funds, to report details of their fiscal sponsorship arrangements, including the parties, the amounts transferred, the activities funded, the managing officer, and the dates, on their annual information returns, effective for tax years beginning after December 31, 2027. It would also deny charitable deductions for contributions made through improper conduit arrangements, meaning deals where a charity passes donations to a non-exempt person without keeping discretion over the funds, and would impose excise taxes starting at 20 percent on the charity and 5 percent on managers who knowingly approve such transfers, with additional taxes of 100 percent on the charity if the transfer is not corrected and 50 percent on managers who refused to agree to the correction, each capped for managers at $10,000 and $20,000 respectively. This bill requires tax-exempt groups like religious, grantmaking, advocacy, civic, and labor organizations to disclose every fiscal sponsorship arrangement on their annual returns and imposes new excise taxes on improper conduit arrangements, while denying donors deductions for such gifts.
Where it stands: HR9721 cleared the House Committee on Ways and Means at a markup on July 22, 2026, when the committee voted 23 to 15 to order it reported in the nature of a substitute; that vote is itself the report-out event. No written report has been filed and no calendar placement appears on the record for this bill.

HR 10773 US House Last action
October 9, 2026 BenefitLong shot

RELA Act of 2026

Jeff Crank (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would bar federal, state, and local governments from mandating, directing, or controlling any aspect of scholarship granting organizations in the federal scholarship tax-credit program or of private and religious elementary and secondary schools. It would also prohibit governments from excluding tuition and other expenses at private or faith-based schools from counting as qualified education expenses, from disadvantaging schools based on religious character or mission-based policies, and from disfavoring parents' use of those scholarships at private or nonprofit schools. This bill protects scholarship granting organizations, which are nonprofits, from government mandates and control when they participate in the federal scholarship tax-credit program, expanding the tuition dollars they can channel to private and religious schools.
Where it stands: HR10773, the RELA Act of 2026, was referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means on October 9, 2026 and sits at the start of the committee stage, with no hearing or markup scheduled in our calendar data. Committee action is the ordinary route, though suspension, a special rule, or discharge could provide another path.

HR 10785 US House Last action
October 9, 2026 MixedLong shot

SCORE for Small Business Act of 2026

Analilia Mejia (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would reauthorize the Small Business Administration's SCORE volunteer mentoring program and set detailed requirements for it, including federal financial reviews of SCORE, whistleblower training, client privacy protections, expanded online counseling, and annual performance reports. It would also authorize $17,000,000 in federal funding for each of fiscal years 2027 and 2028 to run the program, which provides free counseling, mentoring, and workshops to people who own or want to start small businesses. This bill directly funds SCORE, a nonprofit business mentoring organization, with $17 million annually for fiscal years 2027 and 2028, while imposing new duties on it including financial examinations, a salary cap, a compliance officer, annual volunteer training, and reports to Congress.
Where it stands: The bill was referred to the House Committee on Small Business on October 9, 2026 and is at the start of the committee stage, where a hearing is optional and no meeting is scheduled in our calendar data. Whether a hearing or markup is ever noticed rests with the committee chair, though leadership routes such as a suspension motion, a special rule, or a discharge petition could bypass the committee.

HR 5408 US House Last action
June 10, 2026 BenefitLong shot

Faster Labor Contracts Act

Donald Norcross (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: This proposal would require newly certified labor unions and employers to begin bargaining within ten days and mandate binding arbitration by a three-person panel if no agreement is reached after mediation. The bill would also compel the government to publish a report analyzing the average time it takes to finalize initial labor contracts after the law is enacted. This bill directly affects unions in this industry by requiring newly certified labor organizations and employers to bargain within ten days and accept binding decisions from a three-person arbitration panel if mediation fails to produce a first contract.
Where it stands: The bill passed the House on June 9, 2026 and was received in the Senate on June 10, 2026, where it is currently pending.

HR 10743 US House Last action
October 5, 2026 BenefitLong shot

Nonprofit Security Grant Program Funding Improvement Act

Susie Lee (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would change the Nonprofit Security Grant Program so that the Department of Homeland Security awards its grants to nonprofits upfront rather than reimbursing them for costs they have already paid. This means nonprofit organizations, including religious, civic, and grantmaking groups, would no longer have to spend their own money first and wait to be paid back for security improvements. This bill gives nonprofit organizations, including religious congregations, community centers, and civic groups, their federal security grants as upfront payments instead of reimbursements, so they no longer pay for improvements first and wait to be repaid.
Where it stands: HR 10743 was referred on October 5, 2026 to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and, in addition, to the House Committee on Homeland Security, with each referral period to be determined by the Speaker. It is at the very start of the committee stage, and no hearing or markup appears in the committee calendar data.

HR 10651 US House Last action
October 1, 2026 BurdenLong shot

End Tax Breaks for Dark Money Act

Judy Chu (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would change federal tax law so that a social welfare group, labor union, trade association, or political organization accepting a gift of appreciated property such as stock or real estate would owe a tax on the gain the donor had built up, the same treatment that already applies to political organizations. The new rule would cover gifts made after the bill is signed into law, so donations these groups previously received tax-free would carry this tax. This bill taxes donors who give stocks or other appreciated property to social advocacy groups, grantmaking funds, unions, and business leagues under 501(c)(4), (5), and (6), likely reducing such in-kind donations to these organizations.
Where it stands: HR10651, the End Tax Breaks for Dark Money Act, was referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means on October 1, 2026. It is now at the committee and hearings stage, where the committee chair decides whether a hearing or a markup is ever noticed; no hearing or markup has been scheduled, and none appears in the calendar data.

S 5621 US Senate Last action
September 30, 2026 BenefitLong shot

Safe Spaces for All Act

Michael F. Bennet (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill expands the allowable uses of Department of Homeland Security nonprofit security grants to include hiring onsite security personnel, hiring off-duty police officers, and paying for application and administration costs. Hiring personnel to prepare grant applications is permitted but capped at 5 percent of the grant amount. This bill lets nonprofit organizations, including houses of worship and community groups, use federal nonprofit security grant money to hire onsite security personnel and off-duty police officers and pay for grant application help.
Where it stands: S5621, the Safe Spaces for All Act, was read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on September 30, 2026, which is the ordinary committee stage in the Senate. No calendar placement appears in the record, no committee meetings are scheduled, and the bill has not been noticed for a markup.

S 5669 US Senate Last action
September 30, 2026 BurdenLong shot

End Tax Breaks for Dark Money Act

Sheldon Whitehouse (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would extend the federal tax rules that already apply to donations of appreciated property given to political organizations so that the same rules also cover donations of appreciated property to tax-exempt organizations described in paragraphs (4), (5), and (6) of section 501(c), which are commonly civic and social welfare groups, labor organizations, and business leagues or trade associations. The change would apply to transfers made after the bill is signed into law, in taxable years ending after that date. This bill imposes a new capital gains tax on gifts of appreciated property, such as stock, to social welfare groups, labor unions, and trade or professional associations, likely reducing the noncash donations these organizations receive.
Where it stands: S5669 was read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance on September 30, 2026. Referral places the bill at the committee stage, the first and most common choke point in the Senate, where most bills never advance.

HR 10638 US House Last action
September 28, 2026 BenefitLong shot

Skills Against Violence Act of 2026

Emilia Strong Sykes (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would create a federal grant program, run by the Director of the Office on Violence Against Women, that gives money to states, local governments, Indian tribes, and nonprofits with a track record of serving domestic violence and sexual assault victims so they can help survivors find and keep jobs, including counseling, occupational training, and employer outreach. It also lets grantees spend funds on support services such as child care, transportation, professional clothing, legal services, and counseling, and authorizes $40 million per year for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030. This bill lets domestic violence and sexual assault service providers and coalitions, which are nonprofits, apply for new federal grants to run job training and support programs for survivors, in exchange for annual reporting on those services.
Where it stands: HR10638 was referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce on September 28, 2026, and no hearing or markup is currently scheduled. The bill is at the start of the committee stage, where the chair decides whether a hearing or markup is ever noticed.

HR 10585 US House Last action
September 24, 2026 MixedLong shot

Civilian Climate Corps for Jobs and Justice Act

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: This proposal would create a Civilian Climate Corps, a new federally funded service program that would pay participants at least $20 an hour, provide health care and up to $25,000 in education benefits per term of service, and deploy teams on clean energy, conservation, disaster recovery, and community resilience projects, with half of the labor and funds directed to under-resourced communities and 10 percent of those funds to Indian country. It would authorize more than $150 billion in new spending for fiscal years 2027 through 2031, including $91.2 billion for the corps itself, $48.9 billion for its education benefits, several billion dollars in added funding for AmeriCorps programs, and a climate priority for existing AmeriCorps grants, and it would make corps education benefits tax free. This bill gives nonprofit organizations a large new federal grant stream for climate corps projects but requires them to pledge neutrality toward union organizing and bargain with unions as a condition of funding.
Where it stands: H.R. 10585 was referred on September 24, 2026 to the Committee on Education and Workforce and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, with the period for each referral to be determined by the Speaker. The bill is at the start of the committee stage with no committee action yet; a hearing is not required before a markup.

S 5534 US Senate Last action
September 24, 2026 BenefitLong shot

Building and Maintaining Homeless Shelters Act

Tina Smith (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would create a new competitive grant program run by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, authorizing $500 million a year for fiscal years 2027 through 2031, to help states, local governments, tribal entities, public housing agencies, and nonprofits build, rehabilitate, and acquire homeless shelters and permanent supportive housing, including conversions of hotels and commercial buildings. At least 40 percent of the money would go to rural areas, at least 5 percent to tribal entities, awards would be split evenly between shelters and permanent supportive housing, and all funded construction would have to use domestically made materials and pay workers the prevailing wage. This bill lets nonprofits, including faith-based organizations, compete for $500 million a year in federal grants to build, rehabilitate, or convert buildings into homeless shelters and supportive housing, while barring awards to groups that discriminate.
Where it stands: The bill was read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on September 24, 2026. It sits at the committee stage, with no hearing or markup scheduled.

S 5567 US Senate Last action
September 24, 2026 BenefitLong shot

Civilian Climate Corps for Jobs and Justice Act

Edward J. Markey (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would create a Civilian Climate Corps within the Corporation for National and Community Service, scaling to up to 600,000 service positions by 2031, that pays members at least $20 an hour plus health care, child care, and up to $25,000 per term in education benefits while they work on clean energy, conservation, disaster preparedness, and environmental justice projects. It authorizes roughly $140 billion for the corps for fiscal years 2027 through 2031, including $91.2 billion for operations and $48.9 billion for education benefits, plus billions more for existing AmeriCorps programs, whose stipends and matching requirements it also rewrites, and it exempts the corps education awards from federal income tax. This bill makes nonprofit organizations and labor unions eligible for direct federal grants to host, train, or employ Civilian Climate Corps members, while also funding expanded AmeriCorps stipends and tax-free education awards these groups administer.
Where it stands: On September 24, 2026, S5567 was read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance, where it now awaits committee action and no markup or hearing is currently scheduled.

HR 10513 US House Last action
September 21, 2026 BenefitLong shot

Faith-Based Affordable Housing Predevelopment Fund Act

Alma S. Adams (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would direct HUD to set up, within 1 year of enactment, a competitive grant program running for 5 years, with $100,000,000 authorized for fiscal year 2027 and available through fiscal year 2031, to pay for early-stage work like architectural designs, environmental reviews, feasibility studies, legal work, and consultant fees for building or rehabbing affordable housing on land owned by faith-based organizations. Grantees, which can be states, local governments, nonprofits, or community development financial institutions, would also have to give training and technical assistance to the faith-based organizations they work with, and HUD would report to Congress on the program's impact within 180 days after it ends. This bill lets faith-based organizations partner with grantees who receive HUD grant funds to cover predevelopment costs for affordable housing on their land, and requires those grantees to give them training and technical assistance.
Where it stands: HR10513 was referred to the House Committee on Financial Services on September 21, 2026, and the record shows no further action, hearing, markup, or calendar placement; within the committee, the chair decides whether a hearing or a markup is ever noticed, though committee action is not an absolute prerequisite for the bill to move.

S 5424 US Senate Last action
September 17, 2026 BenefitLong shot

Community Health Worker Access Act

Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would make community health services delivered by community health agencies meeting Secretary-established requirements, such as community-based organizations, clinics, and health departments, a covered Medicare Part B benefit starting in 2027, paid at 100 percent of the lesser of the actual charge or a fee set by the Secretary, with no Medicare deductible applying to them. It would also give states the option, starting in 2027, to cover preventive and social support services furnished by community health workers, promotoras, and community health representatives through Medicaid, with the federal government paying an added 6 percentage points of the cost of those services. This bill gives faith-based organizations, tribal organizations, and other nonprofits that employ community health workers, promotoras, or community health representatives a new funding route by requiring states to set up Medicaid reimbursement for their workers' services.
Where it stands: S5424 was read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance on September 17, 2026, where it now sits at the committee stage. In the Senate, committee is the ordinary route and also the most common choke point, since most bills never reach a markup.

HR 10330 US House Last action
September 10, 2026 BenefitLong shot

Higher Education Oversight for Nonprofits Ensuring Standards and Transparency Act

Alma S. Adams (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would add new procedural limits on IRS tax inquiries and examinations of universities and their related organizations, requiring a high-level Treasury official to record a written, reasonable belief that the university may owe tax before starting an inquiry, giving the university written notice, a chance for a conference before any examination, and a 15-day advance examination notice. It would also require the IRS to finish inquiries within 90 days and examinations within 2 years, bar most new inquiries on the same issues for 5 years after a clean outcome, require written Division Counsel approval before revoking a university's tax exemption or assessing tax, and send confidential reports on each inquiry to the tax committees in Congress. This bill directly protects university foundations and other related tax-exempt organizations by requiring the IRS to give them written notice, conference rights, deadlines, and a five-year waiting period before new tax inquiries.
Where it stands: HR10330 was referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means on September 10, 2026 and is at the start of the committee stage, with no meetings scheduled in the calendar data.

HR 10258 US House Last action
September 3, 2026 BenefitLong shot

PROOF Act

Lloyd Doggett (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The PROOF Act would require the IRS to follow new due process steps before examining a tax-exempt organization or revoking its tax-exempt status, including written notice of the examination's subject matter, a maintained examination record the organization can request and see, at least 30 days to respond to information requests, supervisory and closing conferences, and a proposed adverse determination letter at least 30 days before any final revocation. It would also guarantee these organizations a conference with the IRS Independent Office of Appeals when they protest a proposed revocation, and it would extend similar notice and scope-limit protections to churches, with the changes applying to examinations begun after December 31, 2024. This bill gives tax-exempt organizations, including charities, foundations, unions, advocacy and civic groups, and churches, written notice, access to examination records, response time, and guaranteed appeals before the IRS revokes their tax-exempt status.
Where it stands: The PROOF Act was referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means on September 3, 2026 and sits at the earliest committee stage, with no hearing or markup scheduled in the available calendar data. Committee action is the ordinary route in the House, but leadership action, suspension, a special rule, or a discharge petition can provide an alternative path.

HR 10214 US House Last action
September 1, 2026 BenefitLong shot

To amend the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 to modify the cost-sharing requirement for conservation projects carried out by a qualified youth or conservation corps, and for other purposes.

Joe Neguse (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: This bill increases the federal cost-sharing percentage for conservation projects run by qualified youth or conservation corps from 75 percent to 90 percent. It lowers the required non-federal match for these projects from 25 percent to 10 percent. This bill lowers the non-federal match for conservation projects from 25 percent to 10 percent, letting qualified youth and conservation corps organizations as nonprofits obtain federal support while covering far less of the project cost themselves.
Where it stands: HR10214 was referred on September 1, 2026 to the Committees on Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Education and Workforce, with the Speaker determining the consideration period for each. The source does not establish a primary panel, so the chairs of all three committees act as gatekeepers for their respective jurisdictions.

HR 10179 US House Last action
August 27, 2026 MixedLong shot

Reserve Organization of America Charter Amendments Act of 2026

Suhas Subramanyam (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would rewrite the federal charter of the Reserve Officers Association of the United States in title 36 of the U.S. Code and rename the federally chartered corporation the Reserve Organization of America, with all existing references in laws and records treated as references to the new name. It would also carry forward the charter's terms, including the corporation's exclusive right to its name, seals, emblems, and badges, its ban on business for profit, and its limits on political contributions. This bill directly affects one civic membership organization, granting the Reserve Organization of America exclusive rights to its name while barring it from operating for profit, issuing stock, and making political contributions.
Where it stands: HR10179 was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary on August 27, 2026. It is at the start of the committee stage, where a hearing is not required before a markup and the chair alone decides whether either is ever noticed.

HR 10148 US House Last action
August 24, 2026 BenefitLong shot

Safeguarding America’s Nonprofits Act

W. Gregory Steube (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: This bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code to specify that tax-exempt status for certain organizations does not count as federal financial assistance under federal laws and regulations. It clarifies that this exemption from taxation is not a form of government aid unless a specific law explicitly states otherwise. This bill clarifies that tax-exempt status for 501(c) nonprofits, unions, and religious, civic, advocacy, and grantmaking organizations does not count as federal financial assistance, sparing them from compliance rules tied to receiving government aid.
Where it stands: HR10148 was referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means on August 24, 2026, and no upcoming meetings are scheduled in the calendar data.

HR 4602 US House Last action
July 22, 2025 BenefitLong shot

Countering Threats and Attacks on Our Judges Act

Lucy McBath (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: This proposal would authorize the State Justice Institute to provide financial and technical awards to qualified national nonprofit organizations to create centers that track threats against state and local judges. The measure directs these centers to offer security training, conduct physical assessments, and maintain a national database for sharing threat information with law enforcement. This bill would direct federal funding and technical support to national nonprofits with judicial security expertise to run threat tracking centers, while excluding nonprofits without that court safety experience.
Where it stands: HR 4602 is referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary, where the chair controls whether a hearing or markup is scheduled. The bill has not been reported or placed on a floor calendar, and no upcoming meetings are scheduled.

HR 9966 US House Last action
July 28, 2026 BenefitLong shot

Safe Spaces for All Act

Joe Neguse (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill amends the Homeland Security Act to allow Nonprofit Security Grant Program recipients to use funds for hiring onsite security personnel before a specific period and for hiring staff to assist with the application process. It also explicitly permits the hiring of off-duty police officers and caps the cost of hiring personnel to apply for funding at five percent of the grant amount. This bill lets nonprofits, religious organizations, and civic groups receiving Nonprofit Security Grant Program funds use that money to hire onsite security guards, off-duty police officers, and staff to help with grant applications, with application help capped at five percent of the grant.
Where it stands: The bill was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Homeland Security on July 27, 2026, and to the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology on July 28, 2026. It is currently in the committee stage, where the relevant chairs control whether hearings or markups are scheduled.

HR 9731 US House Last action
July 16, 2026 BurdenLong shot

No GRIFT Act of 2026

Andy Biggs (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would prohibit nonprofit organizations that receive more than half of their revenue from Department of Justice grants from receiving further Department of Justice funding if they paid any employee a salary higher than the Attorney General's. Applicants for these grants would be required to certify that they do not meet the criteria for this ineligibility. This bill makes nonprofits that get most of their revenue from Department of Justice grants ineligible for further DOJ funding if they pay any employee more than the Attorney General, and requires grant applicants to certify they do not.
Where it stands: HR 9731 is before the House Committee on the Judiciary, having been referred there on July 16, 2026. The committee chair controls whether a markup is noticed, and no meetings are currently scheduled.

HR 9636 US House Last action
July 9, 2026 BurdenLong shot

Improving CTU Act of 2026

Robert F. Onder, Jr. (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: This bill would require labor unions to include the results of any financial audits they possess in their annual reports to the government. It would also mandate that unions publish these reports on their websites or provide copies to members upon request. This bill requires labor unions to include any financial audit results they have in their annual government reports and to publish them on their websites or give copies to members who ask, adding reporting and compliance work for unions.
Where it stands: HR9636 was referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce on July 9, 2026. The bill is in the committee stage where the chair controls whether a hearing or markup is scheduled.

HR 5645 US House Last action
September 15, 2026 BenefitLong shot

Pray Safe Act of 2025

Grace Meng (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would direct the Department of Homeland Security, within 270 days of enactment, to set up a Federal Clearinghouse that publishes evidence-based safety and security best practices and an index of federal grant programs for nonprofit organizations, faith-based organizations, and houses of worship, along with a designated contact person to help them with grant applications. The measure would also require periodic updates and reports to Congress, a Government Accountability Office report on federal security grants for these groups, and would end the whole program four years after enactment. This bill directly benefits nonprofits, faith-based organizations, and houses of worship by requiring DHS to create a federal clearinghouse listing security best practices and all federal grant programs they are eligible for, plus a contact to help with applications.
Where it stands: On September 15, 2026, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure held a markup and ordered the Pray Safe Act of 2025 reported to the House as amended, by voice vote. Referred on September 30, 2025 to both the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the Homeland Security Committee, the bill has so far been taken up only by Transportation and Infrastructure, and no written report has been filed and no calendar placement is on the record.

S 2947 US Senate Last action
September 30, 2025 BenefitLong shot

Pray Safe Act of 2025

Margaret Wood Hassan (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would direct the Department of Homeland Security to set up, within 270 days, a Federal Clearinghouse on Safety and Security Best Practices that publishes evidence-based safety recommendations, training materials, and a complete index of federal grant programs for nonprofit organizations, faith-based organizations, and houses of worship. The clearinghouse would also serve as a single contact point for grant help, would require federal agencies to share their grant information for it, and would shut down 4 years after enactment, with a GAO report on federal safety grants due to Congress. This bill creates a Department of Homeland Security online clearinghouse giving nonprofit organizations, including faith-based groups, houses of worship, civic groups, and business, labor, and professional associations, one place to find security best practices, training materials, and federal grant information.
Where it stands: S2947 was read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on September 30, 2025. It now sits at the chamber's most common choke point: the committee need not act, and the chair decides whether anything happens at all.

S 844 US Senate Last action
March 4, 2025 MixedLong shot

Faster Labor Contracts Act

Josh Hawley (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would set a fast timeline for first union contracts after a union is certified or recognized: bargaining must start within 10 days, federal mediation kicks in if no deal is reached after 90 days of bargaining, and if mediation fails after another 30 days a three-person arbitration panel would impose a binding contract lasting 2 years. It would also require a government report to Congress measuring how long it takes, on average, for newly certified unions to reach their first contract. This bill directly requires labor unions to begin bargaining within 10 days of certification and gives them a binding arbitration panel that can impose a first contract if mediation fails, ending employer stalling tactics.
Where it stands: S844 was read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on March 4, 2025, and no hearing or markup has appeared since. That places the bill in the committee stage, where it dies quietly if the committee simply never acts.

S 4922 US Senate Last action
June 24, 2026 BenefitLong shot

Reproductive Health Travel Fund Act of 2026

Tammy Baldwin (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: This proposal would authorize the Treasury Secretary to award grants totaling $350 million annually from fiscal years 2027 through 2031 to nonprofit and community organizations for travel and practical support costs related to abortion access. The grants would cover expenses like transportation, lodging, and childcare, while preempting state laws that prohibit such funding and barring federal cooperation with anti-abortion proceedings. This bill directly funds nonprofit and community organizations that provide abortion support services, giving them federal grants for travel, lodging, and childcare costs and superseding state laws that would bar such funding.
Where it stands: S4922 was read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on June 24, 2026. The measure remains in the committee stage, which is the ordinary route for consideration but not the only path to the floor.

S 4873 US Senate Last action
June 23, 2026 BurdenLong shot

Promoting Human Flourishing in Foreign Assistance Act

Ted Budd (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: This bill restricts nonmilitary foreign aid to organizations that provide or promote abortion, gender ideology, or discriminatory equity ideology. It requires recipients to agree not to engage in these activities or fund others who do, with specific exemptions for US NGOs to separate their aid-funded work from such activities. This bill bars US and foreign nongovernmental organizations, including nonprofits, advocacy groups, and religious organizations, from receiving nonmilitary foreign assistance unless they certify they will not provide or promote abortion, gender ideology, or discriminatory equity ideology.
Where it stands: S4873 was read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on June 23, 2026, placing it under committee consideration without any scheduled markup meetings. The measure has not reached the floor for debate and remains in the referral stage.

HR 9353 US House Last action
June 18, 2026 BenefitLong shot

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt qualified religious institutions from the excise tax on investment income.

Mike Kelly (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would amend the federal tax code to exempt religiously affiliated institutions that meet its new definition of a qualified religious institution from the excise tax on net investment income, starting with tax years beginning after December 31, 2025. To qualify, an institution would have to have been founded after July 4, 1776, be established by or affiliated with a church-type organization described in the tax code, meet one of several tests tying it to that organization (governing board representation, a formal written agreement, or formal designation) plus a published religious mission, and the Treasury Department would have until the end of 2026 to issue guidance carrying the exemption out. This bill exempts qualified religious institutions, including religious colleges and universities, from the federal excise tax on their net investment income, letting them keep more of their investment earnings.
Where it stands: HR9353 was referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means on June 18, 2026 and has had no further action since, and no meetings are scheduled in the calendar data. The bill sits at the full committee, where the chair decides whether a hearing or a markup is ever noticed.

HR 347 US House Last action
January 13, 2025 BenefitLong shot

Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act of 2025

William R. Keating (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: This act establishes a separate grant program for sea turtle rescue and rehabilitation, administered by the Secretary of Commerce in consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It also creates a new interest-bearing fund in the Treasury dedicated to emergency assistance for sea turtles, with the program authority set to expire seven years after enactment. This bill gives sea turtle rescue and rehabilitation nonprofits and conservation organizations access to new federal grants and an emergency assistance fund, if they hold Endangered Species Act authorizations and meet stranding network data reporting requirements.
Where it stands: HR 347 is referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources as of January 13, 2025, with no upcoming meetings scheduled in the provided data.

HR 9319 US House Last action
June 15, 2026 BenefitLong shot

Keeping Pets and Families Together Act

Ted Lieu (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would create a federal program under which the Department of Agriculture enters into cooperative agreements with state and local governments to help animal shelters and similar organizations microchip dogs and cats in their care before the animals are returned to owners, adopted out, or transferred, and it authorizes $5 million a year for fiscal years 2026 through 2030 for this purpose. It also would require the Agriculture Secretary to report to Congress by the end of 2030 on how well the program worked and whether it should be extended for another five years. This bill gives animal shelters and humane societies, which are nonprofit social advocacy organizations, federal cooperative agreement funding of $5 million annually through 2030 to microchip dogs and cats before releasing them.
Where it stands: HR9319 was referred to the House Committee on Agriculture on June 15, 2026 and sits at the start of the committee stage. In the House this is the stage where bills most often die quietly, because the committee chair decides whether the bill ever gets a hearing or a markup, and no committee action is scheduled in our data.

HR 9254 US House Last action
June 10, 2026 BurdenLong shot

Stop the SPLC Act of 2026

Chip Roy (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would strip the Southern Poverty Law Center of its treatment as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charity, making it taxable as a regular organization for tax years ending after enactment, which would also end its donors' ability to deduct contributions to it. This bill directly targets a social advocacy nonprofit by removing the SPLC's 501(c)(3) tax exemption, making it pay taxes and ending donor deductions, while other charities may gain redirected giving.
Where it stands: H.R. 9254 was referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means on June 10, 2026, and sits at the committee stage with no further action listed. In the House, referral is the stage where measures most often stall quietly, since the committee chair decides whether the bill ever receives a hearing or a markup.

HR 8184 US House Last action
April 2, 2026 BurdenLong shot

Fair Prices for Local Businesses Act

Sector-wide

Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would expand the prohibition on price discrimination under the Clayton Act to cover services and activities affecting commerce, while removing the defense that sellers may offer lower prices to meet a competitor's price. It also establishes a legal presumption that victims of price discrimination have suffered damages equal to the amount of the discrimination and allows them to claim additional damages.
Where it stands: HR8184 was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary on April 2, 2026, where the committee chair controls whether further action occurs. The companion bill S4147 remains in the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, having been referred on March 19, 2026.

S 894 US Senate Last action
March 6, 2025 BurdenLong shot

Do No Harm Act

Sector-wide

Cory A. Booker (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill prevents individuals and organizations from using religious freedom claims to avoid complying with federal laws regarding discrimination, wages, child protection, and healthcare. It also restricts the Religious Freedom Restoration Act so it cannot be used in lawsuits between private parties or to deny people equal access to government services.
Where it stands: The bill is currently in the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, having been read twice and referred there on March 6, 2025. This stage means the committee chair controls whether the measure receives a hearing or markup, though the bill may also bypass this step through unanimous consent or floor amendment.

HR 120 US House Last action
January 3, 2025 MixedLong shot

No Mandates Act

Sector-wide

Andy Biggs (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill prohibits federal agencies from issuing rules requiring individuals to receive a COVID-19 vaccination and bans vaccination requirements for access to federal property and services. It also prevents entities receiving federal funds from requiring vaccination as a condition of service and mandates that non-compliant organizations return all funds received.
Where it stands: HR 120 is stalled in committee following its referral on January 3, 2025 to the House Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, House Administration, and Energy and Commerce. Each committee chair controls whether a hearing or markup occurs for their respective jurisdiction, with no actions currently scheduled.

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HR 7382 US House Last action
February 5, 2026 May reachLong shot

Nonprofit Security Grant Program Transparency Act

Bennie G. Thompson (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to report detailed information about Nonprofit Security Grant Program applications and awards to Congress at least seven days before grants are issued and within 90 days after the fiscal year ends. These reports must disclose the number of applications, the names and locations of recipient organizations, and the specific dollar amounts of each grant. This bill affects nonprofit organizations, including religious and civic groups, that apply for federal security grants by requiring DHS to report to Congress the names, locations, and dollar amounts of each award, making recipients publicly identifiable.
Where it stands: HR7382 is referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the House Committee on Homeland Security, with the latter having sent the bill to its Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. This multiple referral places the measure in the committee stage, where each chair controls whether a hearing or markup is scheduled.

S 1286 US Senate Last action
April 3, 2025 May reachLong shot

Tax Fairness for Workers Act

Tina Smith (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: This act would allow workers to deduct union dues and expenses above the line and permit itemized deductions for unreimbursed job-related expenses. These tax changes would apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024. This bill benefits labor unions by letting their members deduct union dues from taxable income starting in 2025, which leaves members more money and makes union membership cheaper to maintain and fund.
Where it stands: S1286 was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance on April 3, 2025. The measure currently sits in committee with no scheduled hearings or markups, though the companion HR2671 remains in the House Ways and Means Committee.

HR 1582 US House Last action
February 25, 2025 May reachLong shot

Volunteer Driver Tax Appreciation Act of 2025

Pete Stauber (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would raise the federal tax deduction rate for mileage driven to transport people or property for charities to match the standard business travel rate. This change applies to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024. This bill raises the tax deduction for volunteers who drive for charitable organizations, so 501(c)(3) nonprofits that depend on donated transportation can expect more volunteer drivers and lower recruiting costs.
Where it stands: HR1582 was referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means on February 25, 2025, and is currently stalled with no upcoming meetings scheduled in the available data. The companion Senate bill, S1177, was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance on March 27, 2025, while the prior version, HR3032, was referred to Ways and Means on April 28, 2023.

S 5600 US Senate Last action
October 5, 2026 May reachFair chance of law

Dennis John Benigno Traumatic Brain Injury Program Reauthorization Act of 2026

Alan Armstrong (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would extend federal traumatic brain injury programs through fiscal years 2027 to 2031, covering the CDC surveillance and registry program and the state grant programs for TBI projects and protection and advocacy services. It would also broaden those programs to focus on higher-risk populations such as victims of domestic violence and public safety officers, require the CDC to publish aggregated TBI data online, and direct the Health and Human Services Secretary to report to Congress on high-risk populations and to conduct a study on long-term effects of brain injuries. This bill continues federal grant funding for protection and advocacy organizations from 2027 through 2031 and gives nonprofits a chance to run the new federally funded brain injury study, benefiting community-based service groups.
Where it stands: The Senate passed S5600 by voice vote on September 29, 2026, and the House received it, where it was held at the desk on October 5, 2026. It is now pending in the House, which must pass identical text before the bill can advance.

S 5485 US Senate Last action
September 23, 2026 May reachLong shot

Americans First Immigration Act

Tommy Tuberville (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: This proposal would eliminate the diversity visa lottery and most existing family and employment-based green card categories, replacing employment-based visas with a points-based program capped at 192,000 a year that ranks applicants on high salaries, US degrees, especially in STEM fields, English proficiency, military service, and age, and grants those immigrants only conditional status that can be revoked within 2 years if they take means-tested public benefits, lose the qualifying job, or violate their attestation. It would also require employers sponsoring immigrant workers to attest they recruited US workers first, are not laying off similar US workers, and will pay the promised wage for 3 years, backed by Labor Department investigations, arbitration, civil penalties of up to $50,000 per violation, criminal fines of at least $250,000, and petition bans of up to 15 years, while capping religious worker visas at 3,000 a year, dropping parent visas for US citizens, and requiring undocumented students to pay out-of-state tuition with colleges that violate the rule losing foreign-student approval for 5 years. This bill gives religious organizations a dedicated stream of 3,000 religious worker visas each year, while unions and nonprofits that sponsor immigrant workers would face new recruitment, no-layoff, and wage attestations backed by heavy penalties.
Where it stands: S5485, the Americans First Immigration Act, was read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on September 23, 2026, and it now sits at the committee stage, where most Senate bills never receive a markup, with no meeting scheduled in our calendar data.

HR 10298 US House Last action
September 4, 2026 May reachLong shot

Public Service Loan Forgiveness Inclusion Act of 2026

Bill Foster (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would expand Public Service Loan Forgiveness by counting monthly payments under the standard repayment plan, ignoring payment amounts for a borrower's first 60 payments, and treating payments suspended during administrative forbearance as qualifying payments for borrowers working public service jobs. It would require the Education Department to notify federal student loan borrowers of these changes within 180 days of enactment and tell them how to switch repayment plans, with the more generous payment rules applying to borrowers who have made fewer than 120 qualifying payments. This bill lets employees of 501(c)(3) public service employers, including nonprofits, civic, and religious organizations, count that employment toward public service loan forgiveness, making such jobs more attractive for these organizations to offer.
Where it stands: HR10298 was referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce on September 4, 2026, so it sits at the entry point of the committee stage. The committee has the bill but nothing is pending on the floor, and no hearing or markup has been scheduled in our calendar data.

HR 10248 US House Last action
September 3, 2026 May reachLong shot

SERVICE for America Act

Ami Bera (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would create a new W visa letting certain immigrants who came to the US as children, including DACA recipients, work for up to six years in public service jobs such as emergency management, the military, public safety, public health, public education, childcare, and tax-exempt nonprofit organizations, with work permission extending to their spouses and children. It would also let people who hold such jobs for at least two years, and who have been in the country for seven years or held W status for two years, apply for a green card, and it would make DACA recipients eligible to serve in AmeriCorps. This bill makes employees at 501(c)(3) religious, grantmaking, civic, and advocacy organizations eligible for a service-related benefit, meaning nonprofits in this industry could host covered participants and their staff qualify.
Where it stands: The SERVICE for America Act was referred on September 3, 2026 to the Committee on the Judiciary and, in addition, to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker. No hearing or markup is scheduled in the calendar data so far.

HR 9173 US House Last action
June 8, 2026 May reachLong shot

Charitable Deductions for Digital Asset Donations Act

Mike Kelly (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would amend the tax code so that donors of qualifying widely traded digital assets, meaning fungible crypto tokens with year-round exchange quotes, more than $500 million in market capitalization, and no more than 10 percent taxpayer ownership, could claim charitable deductions without getting a qualified appraisal, the same break already available for publicly traded securities, starting with taxable years after December 31, 2026. It would add detailed definitions of digital assets, wrapped and tokenized assets, and qualified U.S. dollar stablecoins (drawing stablecoin definitions from the GENIUS Act), while stating that nothing in the bill creates any inference about whether a digital asset is a security, commodity, or other asset class. This bill lets charities, including nonprofits and associations, receive widely traded digital asset donations without donors needing a qualified appraisal, likely increasing such gifts after 2026.
Where it stands: HR9173 was referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means on June 8, 2026, and the committee held a hearing on the bill the next day, June 9, 2026. A hearing does not commit the chair to anything, so the bill now sits with the Ways and Means chair, whose notice is required for a markup to happen, though leadership routes or discharge could bypass the committee.

HR 8905 US House Last action
May 19, 2026 May reachLong shot

Inhibiting Militant Adversarial Mullahs Act

Chip Roy (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would amend immigration law to bar any foreign religious worker from being admitted to the United States on an R visa if the person holds the title of imam or grand imam, shaykha, mufti or grand mufti, or ayatollah or grand ayatollah. It would impose this restriction on Muslim clergy specifically, while leaving R visas available to other religious workers as before. This bill bars foreign nationals holding the titles Imam, Shaykha, Mufti, or Ayatollah from entering on religious worker visas, so religious organizations and other nonprofits can no longer hire or sponsor these leaders from abroad.
Where it stands: HR 8905 was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary on May 19, 2026 and has had no further action since. It sits at the referred stage, where the chair decides whether a hearing or markup is ever noticed, though committee action is the ordinary route rather than an absolute prerequisite.

S 4030 US Senate Last action
March 9, 2026 May reachLong shot

Supporting After-School STEM Educators Act

Jeanne Shaheen (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: This bill would direct the Secretary of Labor to award grants to intermediaries for creating professional development scholarships for after-school STEM educators. The intermediaries would distribute these funds as subgrants to nonprofit program providers to cover training costs and establish statewide support networks. This bill funds grants to intermediaries that give subgrants to nonprofit after-school STEM providers, and it makes religious institutions and other community organizations eligible, so nonprofits, civic groups, and religious organizations can receive training and credentialing support.
Where it stands: The bill was read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on March 9, 2026, where it remains pending with no scheduled meetings.

HR 5749 US House Last action
December 2, 2025 May reachLong shot

Official Time Reporting Act

Virginia Foxx (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would require the Office of Personnel Management to publish an annual report on how much paid duty time federal agencies grant to employees acting as union representatives, including the total pay and benefits tied to that time, the union dues withheld from employees' pay through agency payroll systems, and any free or discounted government space given to labor organizations, with agencies required to explain any year-over-year increase in their official time rate. Agency heads would have to submit the underlying data to OPM each December, and the reporting requirements would take effect on the first April 1 that is at least six months after enactment. This bill requires federal agencies to report annually how much paid official time, union dues withheld through payroll, and free or discounted government space goes to labor organizations, exposing federal-sector unions to public disclosure and possible tighter oversight.
Where it stands: At a markup on December 2, 2025, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform voted 24-19 to order H.R. 5749 reported as amended, a committee vote to report that is itself the report-out. No written report or calendar placement appears on the record, and the amended text's disposition remains unresolved, so the latest published print is the operative text being read.

S 3277 US Senate Last action
November 20, 2025 May reachLong shot

Strengthening Loan Forgiveness for Public Service Workers Act

Richard Blumenthal (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: This act would allow borrowers with new federal direct loans to receive partial student loan forgiveness after every 24 months of certified public service employment, culminating in full cancellation after 120 months. It also requires the automatic cancellation of accrued interest for any year in which a portion of the loan is forgiven. This bill helps nonprofits and other public service employers keep and recruit staff by letting employees certify their employment there and receive partial federal student loan forgiveness every 24 months, with full cancellation after 120 months.
Where it stands: S3277 was read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on November 20, 2025, where it remains pending with no scheduled meetings.

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