Introduced:
Jan 9, 2025
Policy Area:
Government Operations and Politics
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Jan 9, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Summaries (1)
Introduced in House
- Jan 9, 2025
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<p><strong>Empowering Nonprofits Act</strong></p><p>This bill reduces cost-sharing requirements for grants directly awarded to certain nonprofit organizations for the five years following the bill's enactment. Eligible nonprofit organizations are those located in a U.S. state (including the District of Columbia or a U.S. commonwealth, territory, or possession) or federally recognized Indian tribe that has more than 20% of individuals living below the poverty line.</p><p>Specifically, the bill requires an executive agency, during that time frame, to reduce any cost-sharing requirement by 25% for grants made directly to an eligible nonprofit.</p>
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H11100
Jan 9, 2025
Introduced in House
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Jan 9, 2025
Introduced in House
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| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: 1000
Jan 9, 2025
Subjects (5)
Executive agency funding and structure
Government Operations and Politics
(Policy Area)
Public-private cooperation
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Tax-exempt organizations
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Version: Introduced in House
Version Date: Jan 9, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 15, 2025 6:26 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 314 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 314
To require executive agencies to reduce cost-sharing requirements for
certain grants with certain nonprofit organizations 25 percent, and for
other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 9, 2025
Mrs. Radewagen introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To require executive agencies to reduce cost-sharing requirements for
certain grants with certain nonprofit organizations 25 percent, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 314 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 314
To require executive agencies to reduce cost-sharing requirements for
certain grants with certain nonprofit organizations 25 percent, and for
other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 9, 2025
Mrs. Radewagen introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To require executive agencies to reduce cost-sharing requirements for
certain grants with certain nonprofit organizations 25 percent, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.
This Act may be cited as the ``Empowering Nonprofits Act''.
SEC. 2.
(a) Reduction of Cost-Sharing Requirement.--Beginning on the date
of the enactment of this Act and ending 5 years thereafter, the head of
an executive agency shall reduce any cost-sharing requirement 25
percent for an eligible nonprofit organization for grants made directly
to that organization.
(b)
=== Definitions. ===
-In this section:
(1) Eligible nonprofit organization.--The term ``eligible
nonprofit organization'' means a nonprofit organization that is
located in a State with more than 20 percent of individuals
living below the Federal poverty line.
(2) Executive agency.--The term ``executive agency'' has
the meaning given in
section 133 of title 41, United States
Code.
Code.
(3) Nonprofit organization.--The term ``nonprofit
organization'' means an organization that is described in
(3) Nonprofit organization.--The term ``nonprofit
organization'' means an organization that is described in
section 501
(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1968 and
exempt from taxation under
(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1968 and
exempt from taxation under
exempt from taxation under
section 501
(a) of such Code.
(a) of such Code.
(4) State.--The term ``State'' means each of the several
States, the District of Columbia, each commonwealth, territory,
or possession of the United States, and each federally
recognized Tribe.
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