HR9254Referred to Committee

Stop the SPLC Act of 2026

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Introduced
In Committee
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Passed One Chamber
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Passed Both
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Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-06-10
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Chip Roy
Chip Roy
Republican · TX · Representative
Votes with party: 81.1% (614 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/R000614

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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

2026-06-10

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Plain-English Summary

This bill would remove the Southern Poverty Law Center's tax-exempt status, meaning the organization would no longer qualify for the special tax benefits that nonprofits typically receive. The change would affect the organization's ability to operate as a charity and could impact donors who currently receive tax deductions for contributions. This would essentially treat the Southern Poverty Law Center like a regular business rather than a nonprofit organization for tax purposes.

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Taxation

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9254 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9254 To specify that the Southern Poverty Law Center shall not be treated as described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 10, 2026 Mr. Roy (for himself, Mr. Hunt, Mr. Brecheen, Ms. Boebert, and Mr. Harris of North Carolina) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To specify that the Southern Poverty Law Center shall not be treated as described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Stop Subsidizing Political Lawfare by Charities Act of 2026'' or the ``Stop the SPLC Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER SUBJECT TO TAXATION. (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Southern Poverty Law Center shall not be treated as described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (b) Effective Date.--This section shall apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act. <all>

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