End Zuckerbucks Act

I 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 1725 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit 501(c)(3) organizations from providing direct funding to official election organizations. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MARCH 22, 2023 Ms. TENNEY (for herself, Ms. STEFANIK, Mr. TIFFANY, Mr. FITZGERALD, Mrs. BOEBERT, Mr. COLE, Mr. MOORE of Alabama, Mr. NORMAN, Mrs. MILLER of Illinois, Mr. BISHOP of North Carolina, Mr. GOSAR, and Mr. POSEY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com- mittee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit 501(c)(3) organizations from providing direct funding to official election organizations. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘End Zuckerbucks 4 Act’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:42 Apr 05, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1725.IH H1725 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 1725 IH SEC. 2. 501(c)(3) ORGANIZATIONS PROHIBITED FROM PRO- 1 VIDING DIRECT FUNDING TO ELECTION OR- 2 GANIZATIONS. 3 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal 4 Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— 5 (1) by striking ‘‘and which does not partici- 6 pate’’ and inserting ‘‘which does not participate’’, 7 and 8 (2) by striking the period at the end and insert- 9 ing ‘‘, and which does not provide below-cost serv- 10 ices, scholarships, subsidies, or direct, in-kind, or in- 11 direct funding to official election organizations, in- 12 cluding any State or local government entity or any 13 government election organization.’’. 14 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 15 this section shall apply to funding provided in taxable 16 years beginning after December 31, 2023. 17 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:42 Apr 05, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H1725.IH H1725 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS