H.R. 6408 · 118th Congress · House

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate the tax-exempt status of terrorist supporting organizations.

In Congress· Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced
Nov 14, 23
Passed House
Apr 15, 24
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

This bill suspends the tax-exempt status of terrorist supporting organizations. The bill defines terrorist supporting organization as any organization designated as having provided (during the three-year period prior to its designation) material support or resources to a terrorist organization in excess of a de minimis amount.

The Department of the Treasury must provide notice to such organizations of the impending designation and an opportunity to cure. Treasury must rescind a designation that it determines was erroneous or if the organization did not receive notice of designation. 

The bill provides for administrative review by the Internal Revenue Service Independent Office of Appeals of any dispute regarding a designation of an organization as a terrorist supporting organization. The U.S. district courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction to review any such designation. 

Previous Versions

07Dec 19, 2023

This bill suspends the tax-exempt status of a terrorist supporting organization. The bill defines terrorist supporting organization as any organization designated as having provided (during the three-year period prior to its designation) material support or resources to a terrorist organization in excess of a de minimis amount.

The Department of the Treasury must provide notice to such an organization of its impending designation and an opportunity to cure. Treasury must rescind a designation that it determines was erroneous or if the organization did not receive notice of designation.

The bill provides for administrative review by the Internal Revenue Service Independent Office of Appeals of any dispute regarding a designation of an organization as a terrorist supporting organization. The U.S. district courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction to review any such designation.

00Nov 14, 2023

This bill suspends the tax-exempt status of a terrorist supporting organization. The bill defines terrorist supporting organization as any organization designated as having provided (during the three-year period prior to its designation) material support or resources to a terrorist organization in excess of a de minimis amount.

The Department of the Treasury must provide notice to such an organization of its impending designation and an opportunity to cure. Treasury must rescind a designation that it determines was erroneous or if the organization did not receive notice of designation.

Action Timeline

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  1. APR 16, 2024IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

  2. APR 15, 2024Floor

    Mr

    Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  3. APR 15, 2024Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules

    (consideration: CR H2371-2374)

    2371Yea
    2374Nay
    0NV
  4. APR 15, 2024Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6408.

  5. APR 15, 2024Floor

    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered

    Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

  6. APR 15, 2024Floor

    Considered as unfinished business

    (consideration: CR H2383)

  7. APR 15, 2024Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House

    Roll Call #121

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 382 - 11 (Roll no. 121). (text: CR H2371-2372)

    382Yea
    11Nay
    0NV
  8. APR 15, 2024Floor

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 382 - 11 (Roll no. 121). (text: CR H2371-2372)

    Roll Call #121
    382Yea
    11Nay
    0NV
  9. APR 15, 2024Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  10. DEC 19, 2023Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-331.

    118Yea
    331Nay
    0NV
  11. DEC 19, 2023Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-331.

    118Yea
    331Nay
    0NV
  12. DEC 19, 2023Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 270.

  13. NOV 30, 2023Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  14. NOV 30, 2023Committee

    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 0.

    41Yea
    0Nay
    0NV
  15. NOV 14, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  16. NOV 14, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  17. NOV 14, 2023IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Committees

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Finance Committee

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Referred: Apr 16, 2024

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Ways and Means Committee

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Referred: Dec 19, 2023

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Ways and Means Committee

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Referred: Nov 30, 2023

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Ways and Means Committee

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Referred: Nov 14, 2023

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