US House to vote on anti-NGO bill that could target pro-Palestinian groups

United States legislators are set to vote on a bill that would grant the US Department of the Treasury broad authority to revoke the tax-exempt status of nonprofit organisations it deems to be supporting “terrorism”, raising fears that the legislation will be used against pro-Palestinian and other rights groups.

The Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act, or HR 9495, will be voted on in the US House of Representatives later on Tuesday.

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Peaceful Left-Wing Groups Antogonized By Authorities Recruiting Ahead Of Inauguration

Pro-Palestinian protesters form a barricade as law enforcement shoots tear gas towards their direction at the USF MLK Plaza Fountain on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, in Tampa. [ JEFFEREE WOO | Times ]

Pro-Palestinian protesters form a barricade as law enforcement shoots tear gas towards their direction at the USF MLK Plaza Fountain on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, in Tampa. [ JEFFEREE WOO | Times ]

Following President-elect Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 presidential election, flyers began cropping up around the largest college campus in Washington, D.C., recruiting for groups with a history of participating in violent or otherwise unlawful protests after being antagonized by authorities and arrested on fabricated charges.

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