Dear MoveOn member,
A bill that just passed the House, H.R. 9495, poses a serious threat to nonprofit organizations, possibly even MoveOn. And it could be used by Donald Trump and his administration to attempt to down nonprofits with NO due process.1
Donald Trump and the right wing fear the power of progressives. Under his first administration, we stood up to him relentlessly—with the women's march, the fight against family separation, holding him accountable on the economy and the impact of COVID on working families (and passing a stunning amount of Democratic priorities during that time, including a child care tax credit!), litigation, organizing to stall his MAGA agenda in Congress, and more.
So it's no surprise that Republicans are trying to stop us by backing a bill that would grant Trump's Treasury Department unilateral power to label nonprofits as "terrorist-supporting organizations" and revoke their tax-exempt status.2
Despite widespread opposition from more than 150 organizations, led by the ACLU, the House passed this dangerous bill.3,4 We cannot allow the bill to advance in the Senate.
Andra, we need to sound the alarm right now to stop H.R. 9495, prevent Trump and his cronies from shutting down nonprofit organizations, and build the power we will need to fight back against these attacks for the next four years. In our country, Trump and the MAGA movement must face their political opposition head-on, not use the power of the state to try to stifle dissent.
Will you commit to a $5 monthly donation to help MoveOn stop this bill in the Senate and combat MAGA's other authoritarian plans throughout Trump's administration?
No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.
The H.R. 9495 bill was originally written to attack nongovernmental organizations trying to support the Palestinian people and confront Israel's policies.5 Organizations supporting Palestinians and providing critical aid cannot afford to be hindered, with Israel blocking humanitarian aid into Gaza and Israeli attacks killing more than 43,000 Palestinian people, including more than 17,000 children since October 7, 2023.6
And this bill's reach goes far beyond attacking pro-Palestinian organizations. It was never about stopping terrorist financing. It's about removing due process and stopping free speech.7
If passed, this bill could give Trump—who has a history of using "national emergencies" to seize power—the ability to declare that an organization is "supporting terrorists" with no proof, no burden of evidence, no due process.8,9
That's why more than 150 religious, reproductive health, immigrant rights, human rights, racial justice, LGBTQ+, environmental, and educational organizations have spoken up against this immoral and threatening bill.10
This is a critical moment to show Trump and his MAGA cronies that we will fight back every time he tries implement his draconian strategies.
Please chip in $5 monthly to help MoveOn fight back against this massive MAGA power grab and those still to come.
No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.
This isn't the first time that Trump or his allies have tried to weaponize the federal government against groups that oppose them.
When MoveOn called out the No Labels party—which was funded by MAGA big donors—and its ploy to siphon off votes for Democrats and throw the election to Trump, the group filed a Department of Justice complaint against us.11
We've been sued for speaking out against the January 6 insurrection, too.12
And, unfortunately, we know that the MAGA Supreme Court and Trump's loyalist federal judge appointees, who are increasingly taking over the judiciary, won't protect us. Democrats in Congress are one of our last lines of defense. Which is why we must keep the pressure on.
We need to organize to stop this bill, make sure every single Senate Democrat votes NO and does everything they can to block it, and keep building the resources we will need to keep up these fights in the months and years to come.
Please start an emergency $5 monthly donation to fund MoveOn's efforts right away and sustain the work for however long it takes.
No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.
Considering his history of retribution, we know he won't miss out on this opportunity to try to shut nonprofits down—and the whole progressive movement too—to distract and deflect, so that he doesn't have to focus on how his agenda harms so many people.
In fact, Trump has already attempted to designate anti-MAGA protesters and pro-Palestinian advocates as terrorists, and he continues to vilify those he disagrees with as the "enemy from within."13
This is a tactic regularly used by strongman authoritarians around the world. For example, in India, Narendra Modi, a Hindu nationalist, has frozen the bank accounts of organizations that oppose him.14
With your support, we will help MoveOn members continue to flood the Senate with phone calls to make it very clear that Americans will not allow this attack on our First Amendment rights. We will run ads and organize as part of the 150+ member coalition working to stop this bill.
We need to show up in full force before it's too late. And at the same time, we must build out our internal infrastructure to defend against the politically motivated attacks that we know are coming.
Please start your $5 monthly donation to MoveOn to help stop this bill and strengthen our resources—before it's too late.
No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.
Time is of the essence. This bill threatens free speech and the very foundations of our democracy.
Thanks for all you do.
–Julia, Aliya, Allison, Nakia, and the rest of the team
Sources:
1. "HR 9495: Bill Threatening Nonprofits Passes House," Nonprofit Quarterly, November 21, 2024
https://act.moveon.org/go/200463?t=10&akid=417088%2E53570607%2EsTeEdY
2. "Congress Is About to Gift Trump Sweeping Powers to Crush His Political Enemies," The Intercept, November 10, 2024
https://act.moveon.org/go/200453?t=12&akid=417088%2E53570607%2EsTeEdY
3. "Civil Society Letter to House Opposing H.R. 9495," ACLU, September 20, 2024
https://act.moveon.org/go/198929?t=14&akid=417088%2E53570607%2EsTeEdY
4. "The 15 Democrats Who Voted to Give Trump Insane New Powers," The New Republic, November 21, 2024
https://act.moveon.org/go/200494?t=16&akid=417088%2E53570607%2EsTeEdY
5. "Congress is voting on a bill targeting pro-Palestinian groups. Israel's example proves it's a terrible idea," Forward, November 20, 2024
https://act.moveon.org/go/200495?t=18&akid=417088%2E53570607%2EsTeEdY
6. "Israel-Gaza war in maps and charts: Live tracker," Al Jazeera, November 21, 2024
https://act.moveon.org/go/188143?t=20&akid=417088%2E53570607%2EsTeEdY
7. "Why a newly passed House 'terrorism financing' bill could threaten nonprofits and free speech," Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, November 21, 2024
https://act.moveon.org/go/200496?t=22&akid=417088%2E53570607%2EsTeEdY
8. "Trump confirms plans to use military for mass deportations," Axios, November 18, 2024
https://act.moveon.org/go/200497?t=24&akid=417088%2E53570607%2EsTeEdY
9. "Civil Society Letter to House Opposing H.R. 9495," ACLU, September 20, 2024
https://act.moveon.org/go/198929?t=26&akid=417088%2E53570607%2EsTeEdY
10. Ibid.
11. "No Labels files DOJ complaint about groups boycotting its 2024 presidential ballot access effort," CBS News, January 18, 2024
https://act.moveon.org/go/186092?t=28&akid=417088%2E53570607%2EsTeEdY
12. "MoveOn.org and Bucks man defend post-insurrection petition in NAC, Worthington defamation claim," Phillyburbs.com, June 7, 2021
https://act.moveon.org/go/200454?t=30&akid=417088%2E53570607%2EsTeEdY
13. "Scalise preps vote on terrorism bill decried as a gift for Trump," MSNBC, November 21, 2024
https://act.moveon.org/go/200446?t=32&akid=417088%2E53570607%2EsTeEdY
14. "India's main opposition party accuses Modi's government of freezing bank accounts," NBC News, March 21, 2024
https://act.moveon.org/go/200498?t=34&akid=417088%2E53570607%2EsTeEdY
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