Anti-NGO Bill Would Give Trump Administration “Frightening New Powers”

November 18, 2024

Anti-NGO Bill Would Give Trump Administration "Frightening New Powers"

Washington, D.C. - Anti-NGO bill H.R. 9495would grant President-Elect Trump and his handpicked Secretary of Treasury unilateral power to investigate and effectively shut down any tax-exempt organization including news outlets, universities and civil liberties organizations based on a unilateral accusation of wrongdoing.

Ahead of an upcoming Congressional vote on the bill, Public Citizen Co-President Lisa Gilbertreleased the following statement:

"This bill gives the Treasury Department broad power to designate groups as 'terrorist supporting' in order to shut them down, a dangerous power with few standards or guardrails that is an invitation to abuse," said Gilbert. "H.R. 9495 would give the Trump administration - and any administration - frightening new powers to suppress nonprofit opponents."