Hi,

The U.S. House recently passed a bill that would allow Trump to destroy nonprofits that oppose his agenda.¹ With the swipe of the pen, Trump could gut some of the most important civil society organizations in America.

With Trump returning to office in a matter of weeks, the chance he uses legislation like this to make good on his repeated promises to punish his political enemies and critics is sky high. We need to ensure the Senate stops this bill now — and doesn’t stick it in any must-pass legislation before the end of the year.

Add your name: Urge Congress to oppose dangerous legislation that would allow Trump to crush dissent!

If this bill passed, all Trump would need to do is get his Treasury secretary to label an organization as “terrorist supporting” — no evidence or real justification needed.² Trump has threatened to jail journalists and get retribution against political foes³ — why would Democrats help him do that?

The legislation is cynically titled the so-called “Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act,” even though it provides extreme powers that have nothing to do with terrorism. No administration should be trusted with such sweeping, arbitrary authority, and certainly not a president who has spent months pledging to weaponize the federal government to take revenge on political opponents.⁴ Democracy Now is even calling it the most dangerous domestic anti-terrorism bill since the PATRIOT Act.⁵

Demand Progress joined over 100 nonprofit organizations in a letter to Congress opposing this reckless legislation. Now, as Republicans continue to pursue this democracy killing bill, we urgently need to tell the Senate that the country opposes this legislation.

Sign the petition: Tell the Senate not to hand this devastating, powerful tool to Trump. Keep this provision out of all must-pass legislation!

Thanks for taking action,

Joey and the team at Demand Progress

Sources:

1. Democracy Now, “House Approves 'Nonprofit Killer' Bill, Most Dangerous Domestic Anti-Terrorism Bill Since PATRIOT Act,” November 22, 2024.
2. The Intercept, “Congress Is About To Gift Trump Sweeping Powers To Crush His Political Enemies,” November 10, 2024.
3. The Intercept, “House GOP Moves To Ram Through Bill That Gives Trump Unilateral Power To Kill Nonprofits,” November 15, 2024.
4. The Intercept, “Congress Is About To Gift Trump Sweeping Powers To Crush His Political Enemies,” November 10, 2024.
5. Democracy Now, “House Approves 'Nonprofit Killer' Bill, Most Dangerous Domestic Anti-Terrorism Bill Since PATRIOT Act,” November 22, 2024.

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