I’ll give it a shot. First part of the bill allows for delayed tax filing for those unlawfully or wrongly detained in a foreign countries. The second part gives the the Treasury Secretary discretionary ability to take away tax empt status from non profits they determine to be aiding terrorist groups. The issue seems to be that they don’t have to provide the nonprofit with any info as to why they determined that. Making it improbable that the non profit can challenge their claims. It could have wide applications to silence or crush nonprofits considered unfriendly to the current administration.

The bill failed because it need a two thirds majority to pass because it was fast tracked I think. It’ll be reintroduced and probably pass next year. I assume they’ll go after pro-Palestinian groups at first, but watch out BLM or other liberal cause non profits.

I think it only took 2/3 because it was expedited with hearing or discussion. When they reintroduce it, they’ll give opponents time to respond and it’ll take a simple majority. I’m assuming the republicans hold the house.

I wonder if this is another one for the ACLU to defend?

this.

For being out of touch with voters and most voters don't want non-profits funneling money to terrorist organizations.

This just makes it easier and takes away transparency. It really removes any checks on that power besides maybe public opinion. There are due process issues, but when terrorist are mentioned, due process seems to be less of a concern.

My guess.

It seems right to give tax timing relief to those held unlawfully or wrongly. Maybe they know that if no yes, it’ll be spun that they support tax exempt status for terrorist organizations.

As I read it, there are two ways to cure the stripping of tax exempt status. Within 90 days the nonprofit with needs to convince the Secretary that they made a mistake or it needs to have made reasonable effort to to have the terrorist organization return the support to the nonprofit and certify that they won’t do it again.
The Secretary must provide “ a description of such material support or resources to the extent consistent with national security and law enforcement interests”.
This might be simple if not for the fact the Secretary may be able to withhold key information that would either lead to exoneration or compliance. I think we need to start reading these bills with what possible malice or mayhem they could be used for. There must be reason they tried to rush this through after the election but before the official House results. They won, so this bill will return soon. It’s one to watch.

The IRS can already terminate tax exempt status on its own accord, as acknowledged in the bill. “ a dispute regarding such designation shall be subject to resolution by the Internal Revenue Service Independent Office of Appeals under section 7803(e) in the same manner as if such designation were made by the Internal Revenue Service”. Is this to bring control of these determinations further under Trump’s thumb?