The 2024 General Elections are now over. It is now time to hold our elected officials from both sides of the aisle accountable to the promises they made to our communities.

However, that is now in jeopardy with the introduction of a bill H.R. 9495 - which is a bill that targets non-profits for dissent.

This bill would allow the Treasury Secretary unilateral authority to suspend the tax-exempt status of organizations deemed “terrorist supporting” without meaningful due process. If passed, this bill could give the executive branch extraordinary power to investigate, harass, and effectively dismantle any nonprofit organization — including news outlets, universities, and civil liberties organizations — of tax-exempt status based on a unilateral accusation of wrongdoing.

Furthermore, the vague language in the bill could be used against nonprofits that support human rights, reproductive rights, and environmental protections.

Representative Gabe Vasquez voted YES on this bill in its first vote, and we urge you to contact him TODAY to protect the right to dissent and oppose H.R. 9495 and any other legislation targeting nonprofit organizations like NM CAFE and our partners for advocating for human rights. HR9495 is set for another vote next week.