"This bill would increase the powers of the president at the expense of all of our freedoms, and could impact not only organizations like Oxfam, but other non-profits, news outlets, or even universities who dare to dissent," Oxfam America President and CEO Abby Maxman said in a statement on Friday.
Numerous advocacy and rights groups have warned that the bill is extremely dangerous as it would give the Treasury Secretary the power to revoke the tax-exempt status of any nonprofit that it deems a 'terrorist supporting organization,' with little need for evidence.
The bill, H.R. 9495, is slated for a markup in committee on Monday that will likely be followed by a floor vote requiring a simple majority vote to pass, potentially this week.
Arab and Muslim advocacy groups in particular have long been plagued by racist 'terrorist' labels that serve solely to suppress such voices, often violently.
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