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H.R. 9254

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 9254, the Stop the SPLC Act of 2026, was introduced in the House on Jun 10, 2026 by Rep. Chip Roy (R) with 9 co-sponsors. It was referred to Ways And Means, and last saw action on Jun 10, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Record

Text

H.R. 9254 has 9 co-sponsors.

hb9254/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 9254 IH: Stop Subsidizing Political Lawfare by Charities Act of 2026
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-06-10
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 9254  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.
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  .
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.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-06-10
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

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.

Sponsors

Rep. Chip Roy (R) sponsors H.R. 9254, and 9 members have co-sponsored it, 4 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 9254 went before 1 committee: Ways and Means.

Ways and Means
Ways and Means
Referred To · Jun 10, 2026 · 1,160 Bills

Actions

H.R. 9254 has taken 2 actions since Jun 10, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jun 10, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Jun 10, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.Ways and Means Committee

Votes

H.R. 9254 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 9254 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • Stop the SPLC Act of 2026 — Display Title
  • Stop the SPLC Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Stop Subsidizing Political Lawfare by Charities Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • 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. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 9254 under Taxation, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 9254’s is Taxation.

hr9254/policy-areas.txt
TaxationAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 9254, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 98 (Wednesday, June 10, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. ROY:H.R. 9254.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Section 8 of article I of the Constitution.[Page H4086]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com