Congressional Investigations

Investigations into US Nonprofits

The Congressional Investigations Tracker follows select investigations impacting nonprofit organizations since the 118th Congress (2023-2024). The Tracker does not include the responses of nonprofit organizations, the government, or other entities to these investigations.

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Last updated 03/07/2025

Date of Action
Investigation Name
Committee or Individual Member
Type of Action
2025-03-07
Letter to U.S. Small Business Administration about Planned Parenthood
Multiple representatives
Letter

Letter from Senators Joni Ernst and Rand Paul to the Small Business Administration (SBA) alleging that the Planned Parenthood Federation of America wrongfully applied for and received loans under the Paycheck Protection Program. The letter follows previously letters to the SBA and requests information including records of Planned Parenthood affiliates’ applications for PPP funds and details about any Planned Parenthood affiliates’ PPP loans.

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Tags: 119th (2025-2026) | reproductive rights | fraud

2025-02-20
Letters to universities to end partnerships with Chinese universities
House: Education and Workforce
Letter

Letters calling on Eastern Michigan University, Oakland University, and the University of Detroit Mercy to end their partnerships with Chinese universities. The letters allege that these universities’ Chinese partners support the Chinese military and that these partnerships jeopardize the security of American research.

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Tags: 119th (2025-2026) | educational institution | national security

2025-02-19
Letter to Department of Education regarding foreign funding of higher education institutions
House: Oversight
Letter

Letter to Acting Secretary of the Department of Education alleging the Biden Administration’s lack of enforcement of the requirement for educational institutions that receive federal financial assistance to report receipt of foreign gifts or contracts under Section 117 of the Higher Education Act. The letter requests the Department to share information about Section 117 compliance investigations opened and closed during the Biden Administration, Section 117 noncompliance institutions, and other information.

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Tags: 119th (2025-2026) | educational institution | foreign influence

2025-02-13
Letter urging IRS to take action against organizations causing “antisemitic chaos”
House: Ways and Means
Letter

Letter to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)’s Acting Commissioner encouraging the IRS to change the way the IRS operates. The letter cites several causes for concern, including the IRS’ “failure to take aggressive action against tax-exempt organizations that have caused antisemitic chaos on college campuses…and may be supporting terrorism.”

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Tags: 119th (2025-2026) | Israeli-Palestinian conflict, educational institution | tax exempt status

2025-02-13
Letter to Columbia University regarding protection of Jewish students
House: Education and Workforce
Letter

Letter to Columbia University requesting disciplinary records for antisemitic incidents, noting that Columbia’s alleged failure to uphold its commitments to combat antisemitism is “untenable” given its receipt of federal funding.

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Tags: 119th (2025-2026) | educational institution | anti-discrimination

2025-02-03
Letter to National Public Radio
House: Oversight
Letter

Letter to the National Public Radio (NPR)’s CEO and President requesting the CEO’s availability to testify at a hearing about federally funded radio and television and its “systematically biased content.” The letter cites NPR’s refusal to report on the Hunter Biden laptop story as indication that NPO’s reporting serves a “narrow slice of like-minded individuals and ideological interest groups.”

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Tags: 119th (2025-2026) | media | free speech

2025-02-03
Letter to Public Broadcasting Service
House: Oversight
Letter

Letter to the President and CEO of the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) requesting the President’s availability to testify at a hearing about federally funded radio and television and “its systematically biased content.” The letter criticizes PBS for implying that Elon Musk made a fascist salute during an inaugural celebration for President Donald Trump.

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Tags: 119th (2025-2026) | media | free speech

2024-11-22
Letter to Gladstone Institutes regarding anti-semitic harassment
House: Energy and Commerce, House: Education and Workforce
Letter

The House Committee on Energy and Commerce and House Committee on Education and the Workforce wrote a letter to the Gladstone Institutes’ president requesting information about anti-semitic harassment and intimidation at the institution. Gladstone is a recipient of funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and affiliated with other institutions under congressional investigation for antisemitism, including UC San Francisco, UC Berkeley, and Stanford University.

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Tags: 118th (2023-2024) | scientific research | anti-discrimination

2024-11-21
Letter to U.S. Attorney General about Centre for the Governance of Artificial Intelligence
Senator Ted Cruz
Letter

Letter from Ranking Member Ted Cruz to the U.S. Attorney General asking whether the U.K.-based non-profit Centre for Governnance of Artificial Intelligence has registered under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA).

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Tags: 118th (2023-2024) | responsible AI | foreign influence

2024-11-20
Letter to the IRS about revoking the Alliance for Global Justice’s tax exempt status
House: Ways and Means
Letter

Letter to the IRS Commissioner reiterating a call for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to revoke the tax exempt status of Alliance for Global Justice “due to its financial support for its fiscally sponsored project” Samidoun. The letter states that the U.S. Department of Treasury labeled Samidoun a “sham charity” that “serves as a fundraiser for terrorist organizations.

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Tags: 118th (2023-2024) | fiscal sponsor | tax exempt status, anti-terrorism

2024-10-31
Letter to the ANSWER coalition related to protest on National Park Service land
House: Natural Resources
Letter

Letter from Chairman Westerman and 7 other members of the Committee to the Act Now to Stop War and End Racism (ANSWER) coalition in relation to an investigation of a pro-Palestine protest on National Park Service land in Washington DC on July 24, 2024. The letter alleges potential violations of the permit process and the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) and potential ties to terrorist organizations. It requests several documents, including those related to the organization of the protest, the funding of the ANSWER coalition by Neville Roy Singham or any foreign entity (particularly those connected with the Chinese Communist Party), and any communications between the coalition and Iran or its terrorist proxies.

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Tags: 118th (2023-2024) | Israeli-Palestinian conflict | protest, foreign influence, anti-terrorism

2024-10-29
Letters to state attorney generals to investigate groups for terrorism-related violations and misrepresentation and fraud
House: Ways and Means
Letter

Letters from Chairman Smith to state attorney generals of six states (NY, VA, WA, AZ, CA, and TX) calling on them to investigate different groups registered in their state for potential violation of state law, including domestic terrorism, material support for terrorism, and misrepresentation and fraud. The referenced groups were The People’s Forum, the Westchester People’s Action Coalition, Americans for Justice in Palestine Educational Foundation, American Muslims for Palestine, People Media Project, Alliance for Global Justice, Jewish Voices for Peace, Tides Foundation, and United Hands Relief. The letters call for the revocations of some organizations’ charitable registration.

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Tags: 118th (2023-2024) | Israeli-Palestinian conflict | tax exempt status

2024-10-08
Letter to the Justice Department and FBI regarding the National Students for Justice in Palestine
Multiple representatives
Letter

Letter from Senators Charles Grassley, Joni Ernst, Ted Cruz, and Tim Scott requesting that the Justice Department and FBI investigate the National Students for Justice in Palestine, and affiliated student chapters, for potential violations of the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA).

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Tags: 118th (2023-2024) | Israeli-Palestinian conflict | foreign influence

2024-09-24
Letter to IRS to investigate and revoke tax exempt status for several non-profit organizations
House: Ways and Means
Letter

Letter to the IRS Commissioner from Chairman Jason Smith asking the Commissioner to investigate and revoke the tax exempt status for Americans for Justice in Palestine Educational Foundation, American Muslims for Palestine, Alliance for Global Justice, Islamic Relief, Jewish Voices for Peace, the People’s Forum, the Tides Foundation, United Hands Relief, and Westchester Peace Action Committee Foundation. To justify this request, the letters point to a number of provisions of the law, including that acts of civil disobedience to do not qualify for tax exemption, that violations of the law that are an “antithesis of the public good” may bar tax exemption, and that organizations that are designated as terrorist organizations cannot maintain tax-exempt status.

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Tags: 118th (2023-2024) | Israeli-Palestinian conflict | tax exempt status

2024-07-30
Letter to entities engaged in ClimateAction 100+
House: Judiciary
Letter

Letters to over 130 entities, including nonprofits, universities, foundations, companies, and retirement systems, claiming potential violation of anti-trust laws for engaging in the Climate Action 100+ initiative. The letters ask these entities about planned actions under the initiative and request the entities preserve all materials related to their engagement with the initiative and referring to the entity’s own efforts to advance its ESG goals.

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Tags: 118th (2023-2024) | environmental | anti-trust

2024-07-29
Letter to Department of Interior and National Park Service regarding ANSWER coalition protest
House: Natural Resources
Letter

Letter to the Secretary of the Department of Interior and Director of the National Park Service demanding they open an investigation into the “violent and illegal demonstrations that took place on National Park Service land – particularly Columbus Circle and Union Station- in Washington DC” during the visit of Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu on July 24, 2024. A permit had been issued to the Act Now to Stop War and End Racism (ANSWER) coalition for the demonstration. The letter demands a full investigation and to refer charges to the Justice Department for civil and criminal prosecution.

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Tags: 118th (2023-2024) | Israeli-Palestinian conflict | protest

2024-07-22
Letter to U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation asking about Tides Foundation funds
House: Ways and Means
Letter

Letter to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation (USCCF) asking the reason the USCCF has received funding from the Tides Foundation, “a left-leaning organization that partners with and sponsors groups that advocate for policies that would harm the american business community.” The letter requests further information regarding this funding and how taxpayers benefit from the USCCF’s tax-exempt status.

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Tags: 118th (2023-2024) | trade or professional association, fiscal sponsor | tax exempt status

2024-07-19
Follow-up letter to White House Office on Gun Violence Prevention alleging collusion with gun safety groups
House: Oversight
Letter

Following receipt of a response from the Deputy Counsel to the President, the Committee sent a follow-up letter requesting documentation of communications between the White House Office on Gun Violence Prevention, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Everytown for Gun Safety and Everytown Law.

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Tags: 118th (2023-2024) | gun safety | anti-trust, abuse of power

2024-07-14
Letter to White House Office on Gun Violence Protection alleging collusion with gun safety groups
House: Oversight
Letter

Letter to White House Office on Gun Violence Prevention Director and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Director requesting information about communications with Everytown for Gun Safety and Everytown Law, its litigation arm. Everytown is a gun safety organization that is a plaintiff in a lawsuit against Glock, a firearm manufacturer. The letter notes that Everytown’s President had tweeted about “a private meeting between Glock and the White House,” which “raises questions about collusion” between the White House Office on Gun Violence Prevention and Everytown.

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Tags: 118th (2023-2024) | gun safety | anti-trust, abuse of power

2024-07-10
Letter to U.S. Attorney General regarding nonprofits receiving funding from Neville Roy Singham
Multiple representatives
Letter

Letter from Senator Lindsey Graham and Senator Marco Rubio to the U.S. Attorney General calling on the Justice Department to investigate 18 U.S. non-profit organizations for potential violations of the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). The organizations allegedly received funds from Neville Roy Singham, an American philanthropist based in China. The named groups are Code Pink, No Cold War, Tricontinental, United Community Fund, Justice and Education Fund, People’s Support Foundation, New Frame, People’s Forum, Dongsheng News, Shut It Down for Palestine, ANSWER Coalition, International People’s Assembly, Al-Awda NY, National Students for Justice in Palestine, Palestinian Youth Movement, Palestinian American Community Center NJ, Samidoun, and BreakThrough Media.

Tags: 118th (2023-2024) | environmental, Israeli-Palestinian conflict, US-China relations | foreign influence

2024-07-09
Letter to U.S. Attorney General to investigate The Palestine Chronical and People Media Project
House: Oversight
Letter

Letter from the Chairpersons of the House Committees on Ways and Means, Oversight, and Education and the Workforce to the U.S. Attorney General (AG) urging the AG to investigate The Palestine Chronicle and People Media Project for providing material support to a known terrorist organization and for filing false tax returns and fialing to pay estimated taxes. Palestine Chronicle had a contributor who allegedly took part in holding Israelis hostage.

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Tags: 118th (2023-2024) | Israeli-Palestinian conflict | anti-terrorism

2024-06-24
Follow-up letter to American Muslims for Palestine about National Students for Justice Palestine
House: Oversight
Letter

Follow-up letter threatening subpoena after American Muslims for Palestine communicated it did not have information on funding for National Students for Justice Palestine.

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Tags: 118th (2023-2024) | Israeli-Palestinian conflict | anti-terrorism

2024-06-24
Letter to American Muslims for Palestine about National Students for Justice Palestine
House: Oversight
Letter

Letter to the Executive Director for American Muslims for Palestine requesting documents and information related to funding of the National Students for Justice Palestine (National SJP). The letter cites concerns that “organizations promulgating pro-Hamas propaganda and engaging in illegal activities at institutions of higher education might be receiving funding or other support from foreign or domestic sources which support the aims of Hamas or other foreign terrorist organizations.”

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Tags: 118th (2023-2024) | Israeli-Palestinian conflict | anti-terrorism

2024-06-24
Letter regarding discontinued Stanford Internet Observatory
House: Judiciary
Letter

Letter to Stanford University after reports that the Stanford Internet Observatory (SIO) is being “discontinued” requesting information about the activities of the SIO and any successor organization. The SIO had partnered with the Election Integrity Partnership (EIP) to research voting-related misinformation during the 2020 U.S. elections.

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Tags: 118th (2023-2024) | elections, content moderation | free speech

2024-06-12
Letter to IRS to investigate Palestine Chronicle
Multiple representatives
Letter

Letter from six U.S. Senators (Senator Ted Budd, Senator Rick Scott, Senator Roger Wicker, Senator Ted Cruz, Senator Pete Ricketts, and Senator Joni Ernst) calling on the IRS to investigate Palestine Chronicle and revoke its nonprofit status for allegedly employing a freelance journalist accused of taking part in holding Israelis hostage after the October 6 attacks.

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Tags: 118th (2023-2024) | media, Israeli-Palestinian conflict | tax exempt status, anti-terrorism

2024-06-11
Letter to Secretary of State about Anatoly Bondarenko and Texty.org
Multiple representatives
Letter

Letter from Senator J.D. Vance and Representative Matthew Gaetz to the Secretary of State to provide information on any agreements with Anatoly Bondarenko or Texty.org, a Ukrainian media outlet, after Mr. Bondarenko published a list of U.S. officials “who did not support the bill for aid to Ukraine in April 2024.” Mr. Bondarenko had reportedly received U.S. government assistance in the past.

Tags: 118th (2023-2024) | media, Russia-Ukraine conflict |

2024-06-11
Subpoena to As You Sow and GFANZ
House: Judiciary
Subpoena

Subpoenas to As You Sow and Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) claiming that they may “facilitate collusion that may violate U.S. antitrust law” for promoting environmental, social, and governmance (ESG)-related goals.

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Tags: 118th (2023-2024) | environmental | anti-trust

2024-06-10
Letter to IRS to revoke People Media Project’s tax exempt status
House: Ways and Means
Letter

Letter to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner calling the IRS to revoke the tax-exempt status of People Media Project, publicly known as Palestine Chronicle, for having as one of its contributors a Palestinian who allegedly took part in taking Israelis hostage. The publication also had articles that called Hamas “resistance fighters” and accused Israel of “ethnic cleansing.”

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Tags: 118th (2023-2024) | media | tax exempt status, anti-terrorism

2024-05-24
Letter to the Treasury Secretary regarding 20 non-profit organizations
House: Oversight
Letter

Letter to the Treasury Secretary demanding information about any “suspicious activity reports” related to twenty non-profit organizations and funders that are reported to be “organizing, leading, and participating in pro-Hamas, antisemitic, anti-Israel, and anti-American protests with encampments on American college campuses.” The 20 groups listed are Students for Justice in Palestine, Jewish Voice for Peace, Within Our Lifetime, American Muslims for Palestine, IfNotNow, Open Society Foundations, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Tides Foundation, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Solidaire Action, Libra Foundation, Westchester Peace Action Committee Foundation, Muslim Community Network, Council on American-Islamic Relations, Center for Popular Democracy, Peace Action New York State, People’s Forum, Samidoun, Adalah Justice Project, and Palestine Legal.

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Tags: 118th (2023-2024) | Israeli-Palestinian conflict, funder, fiscal sponsor | foreign influence

2024-05-09
Letter to IRS to investigate supporters of NSJP
Multiple representatives
Letter

Letter from 16 U.S. Senators to the IRS Commissioner demanding that they “open an investigation to determine if the supporters of the National Students for Justice in Palestine (NSJP), including the AJP Educational Foundation (AJP), the Tides Foundation, the Westchester Peace Action Committee Foundation (WESPAC Foundation), and other benefactors of NSJP have engaged in conduct warranting revocation of their tax exempt statuses on the basis of their financial support of NSJP.” The letter cites a 2024 lawsuit filed against AJP and NSJP to claim that AJP serves as Hamas’s propaganda division in the United States and that both organizations responded to Hamas’s “call for mass mobilization” after the Octobe 2023 attack. The Senators who signed the letter were Senator Joni Ernst, Senator Bill Cassidy, Senator Marco Rubio, Senator Thom Tillis, Senator Markwayne Mullin, Senator Roger Marshall, Senator Kevin Cramer, Senator Mike Crapo, Senator Dan Sullivan, Senator James Risch, Senator John Thune, Senator Lindsey Graham, SEnator Ted Cruz, Senator Marsha Blackburn, Senator Mitt Romney, and Senator Katie Britt.

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Tags: 118th (2023-2024) | Israeli-Palestinian conflict | tax exempt status, anti-terrorism

2024-05-08
Letter to the EPA about passthrough grantmakers
House: Energy and Commerce
Letter

Letter to the Administrator of the EPA raising concerns that the eleven grantmakers that were selected as passthrough grantmakers for the Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program as some of them “have a history of partisan, and in some cases, extreme, environmental activism” and “it appears this program may be funneling billions of taxpayer dollars to radical, far-left organizations whose mission is to protest, disrupt, and undercut United States energy production and leadership.” It asks the administrator for more information on how these grantmakers were selected and how the EPA will oversee the use of these funds.

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Tags: 118th (2023-2024) | environmental, fiscal sponsor | protest

2024-04-24
Letter to IRS asking about Energy Foundation and People’s Forum
House: Ways and Means
Letter

Letter to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner requesting information about the Energy Foundation and The People’s Forum. The letter claims these nonprofits are connected to the Chinese Communist Party because they have received money from American Neville Roy Singham, “who is actively fueling CCP propaganda.” Among other questions, the letter asks the IRS if it has information about whether these groups receive foreign funding, whether the IRS uses a definition of antisemitism when evaluating whether an organization is operating for an exempt purpose, how the IRS determines whether an organization meets exempt purpose, and if it is grounds to revoke tax exempt status if an organization operates to “promote conduct that is counter to public policy.”

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Tags: 118th (2023-2024) | Israeli-Palestinian conflict, environmental, funder | tax exempt status, foreign influence

2024-03-26
Letter to companies associated with the Global Alliance for Responsible Media
House: Judiciary
Letter

Letters to CEOs of five companies, including Procter & Gamble and Unilever, that are part of the Global Alliance for Responsible Media (GARM) investigating whether the alliance is violating antitrust law by promoting the elimination of disfavored content.

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Tags: 118th (2023-2024) | content moderation | anti-trust

2024-02-06
Letter to Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP regarding Rutgers University
Multiple representatives
Letter

Letter from ten Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee to the law firm Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP, which had donated to the Rutgers Center for Security, Race, and Rights. The members were Senator Lindsey Graham, Senator Chuck Grassley, Senator John Cornyn, Senator Mike Lee, Senator Ted Cruz, Senator Josh Hawley, Senator Tom Cotton, Senator John Kennedy, Senator Thom Tillis, and Senator Marsha Blackburn.

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Tags: 118th (2023-2024) | Israeli-Palestinian conflict, funder | anti-terrorism

2024-02-06
Letter to Rutgers University
Multiple representatives
Letter

Letter from ten Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee to the President of Rutgers University about the Rutgers Center for Security, Race, and Rights. The members were Senator Lindsey Graham, Senator Chuck Grassley, Senator John Cornyn, Senator Mike Lee, Senator Ted Cruz, Senator Josh Hawley, Senator Tom Cotton, Senator John Kennedy, Senator Thom Tillis, and Senator Marsha Blackburn. The letter claims the Center “sponsors events featuring anti-Semitic speakers, individuals who justify violence against the State of Israel, terrorist sympathizers, and advocates for domestic radicalism.” The letter asks if the Center has ever been supported by federal or state funds, either directly or indirectly, or foreign funds. It also asks if the President supports the continued existence of the Center under current leadership.

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Tags: 118th (2023-2024) | Israeli-Palestinian conflict | anti-terrorism

2024-02-05
Letter to the Justice Department to investigate International Crisis Group
Multiple representatives
Letter

Letter from Representatives Elise Stefanik, Jim Banks, and Mike Waltz calling on the Justice Department to launch an investigation into the International Crisis Group for potentially violating the FARA. The letter follows reports that the organization had a memorandum of understanding with the “in-house think tank of the foreign ministry of Iran, the Institute for Political and International Studies.”

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Tags: 118th (2023-2024) | think tank | foreign influence

2024-01-30
Letter to IRS regarding tax exempt charities with ties to terrorist organizations
House: Ways and Means
Letter

Letter to the Treasury Secretary and IRS Commissioner asking, among other questions: whether they are tracking U.S. tax exempt charities with suspected ties to Hamas or affiliated terrorist organizations, whether they are investigating any U.S. charities “whose employees previously worked for an organization that was deemed a terrorist organization,” and how many tax applications for tax exempt status have been denied because of potential involvement in or risk of terrorism.

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Tags: 118th (2023-2024) | Israeli-Palestinian conflict, educational institution | tax exempt status, anti-terrorism

2024-01-26
Letter to Energy Foundation China about financial assistance to U.S. organizations
House: Energy and Commerce
Letter

Letter to Energy Foundation China requesting information on all financial assistance it provided to U.S. organizations between 2019 and 2024, as well as communications with U.S. Energy Foundation between 2023 and 2024.

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Tags: 118th (2023-2024) | environmental, funder | foreign influence

2024-01-04
Letter to Secretary of State on sharing confidential information with environmental groups
House: Oversight
Letter

Letter to Secretary of State Blinken claiming that the State Department sought and received feedback from “leftist environmental groups on the Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA).” The letter raises concerns that the Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry colluded with these groups by sharing confidential information related to U.S. foreign policy, energy policy, and national security policy.

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Tags: 118th (2023-2024) | environmental | abuse of power

2023-11-16
Letter to Code Pink regarding potential FARA violation
House: Natural Resources
Letter

Letter to Code Pink claiming it may be in violation of FARA for potential connections with the Chinese Communist Party. The letter notes that the President of Code Pink is married to Neville Roy Singham, an American philanthropist who is now based in Shanghai, China. It claims that the President of Code Pink has said that they refuse “to criticize any policy of the CCP.” It demands all communications between Code Pink and Neville Roy Singham or the Chinese Communist Party and any documents related to FARA registration or “policies or procedures Code Pink has implemented to ensure compliance with FARA registration requirements.”

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Tags: 118th (2023-2024) | environmental | foreign influence

2023-10-30
Follow-up letter to League of Conservation Voters regarding potential FARA violation
House: Natural Resources
Letter

Follow-up letter to LCV claiming that despite a response from LCV and meeting with their attorneys, “LCV has not provided a single document responding to the Committee’s request.” The letter demands that LCV provide all earlier requested communications and a new set of documents, including how LCV classifies political and non-political activity and communications with Sixteen Thirty Fund, New Venture Fund, Berger Action Fund, and Wyss Foundation.

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Tags: 118th (2023-2024) | environmental, funder | foreign influence

2023-08-30
Follow-up subpoena to Center for Countering Digital Hate regarding content moderation activities
House: Judiciary
Subpoena

Subpoena to Center for Countering Digital Hate requesting information about the Center’s interactions with the federal government and other social media companies related to content moderation. Thesubpoena was sent as part of an investigation into whether the federal government during the Biden Administration “coerced” or “colluded” with the private sector to flag and “censor” certain speech as disinformation or msinformation.

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Tags: 118th (2023-2024) | content moderation | abuse of power, free speech

2023-08-03
Letter to State Department DRL Bureau regarding Humanist International
House: Foreign Affairs
Letter

Letter from House Committee on Foreign Affairs to the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor of the State Department concerning a grant to Humanist International provided under the title “Promoting and Defending Religious Freedom Inclusive of Atheist, Humanist, Non-Practicing, and Non-Affiliated Individuals.” The letter asks whether the Department views atheism as a religion and requests training and other materials from the grant.

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Tags: 118th (2023-2024) | government | freedom of religion

2023-08-03
Letter to U.S. Attorney General about environmental groups’ potential violation of FARA
House: Oversight
Letter

Letter demanding the U.S. Attorney General provide information about whether certain U.S. environmental groups and funders may violate the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) for alleged ties to the Chinese Communist Party and other foreign governments. The organizations named were National Resources Defense Council (NRDC), Rocky Mountain Institute, Climate Imperative Foundation, Rewiring America, and Windward Fund.

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Tags: 118th (2023-2024) | environmental, fiscal sponsor | foreign influence

2023-08-03
Letter to Center for Countering Digital Hate regarding content moderation activities
House: Judiciary
Letter

Letter to Center for Countering Digital Hate requesting information about the Center’s interactions with the federal government and other social media companies related to moderation. The letter was sent as part of an investigation into whether the federal government during the Biden Administration “coerced” or “colluded” with the private sector to flag and “censor” certain speech as disinformation or msinformation.

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Tags: 118th (2023-2024) | content moderation | abuse of power, free speech

2023-06-20
Letter to League of Conservation Voters regarding potential FARA violation
House: Natural Resources
Letter

Letter to the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) claiming that LCV may be in violation of the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). The letter expresses concern about LCV’s receipt of funding from foreign sources and the impact that these funding sources may have on LCV’s lobbying activities. The letter requests among other things, documents and communications between LCV and several funders and broader foreign entities, and policies and procedures for disclosing activities implemented in the U.S. that further the interest of a foreign government, entity, or individual.

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Tags: 118th (2023-2024) | environmental | foreign influence

2023-06-01
Subpoena to Stanford University for documents related to the Stanford Internet Observatory
House: Judiciary
Subpoena

Subpoena to Stanford University for documents related to the Stanford Internet Observatory (SIO). The SIO was a member of the Election Integrity Partnership (EIP) and Virality Project (VP), which tracked election-related narratives on social media and filed “tickets” for alleged misinformation and disinformation.

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Tags: 118th (2023-2024) | content moderation | free speech

2023-05-24
Letter to United Way requesting information about support to immigrants
House: Judiciary
Letter

Letter to United Way requesting information about its funding sources, affiliates and grant subrecipients, information provided to immigrants served by the organization, and communications with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and the Executive Office of the President, among other information. The letter is part of the Committee’s oversight of the Biden Administration’s enforcement of federal immigration law.

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Tags: 118th (2023-2024) | immigration | immigration

2023-05-15
Letter to the Department of Homeland Security about NGOs that support immigrants at the Southwest Border
House: Judiciary
Letter

As part of the House Judiciary Committee’s oversight of the Biden Administration’s enforcement of federal immigration law, it issued a letter to the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) requesting information about non-governmental organizations’ (NGOs) use of DHS funding through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to support “illegal aliens” at the Southwest Border.

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Tags: 118th (2023-2024) | immigration | abuse of power

2023-03-06
Subpoena to the National School Boards Association about alleged misuse of criminal and counterterrorism resources
House: Judiciary
Subpoena

Letter to the President of the National School Boards Association,Dr. Viola M. Garcia, who had not responded after a request for information regarding a letter that Dr. Garcia had co-signed “urging the executive branch to use counterterrorism tools, including the Patriot Act, in response to parents protesting controversial educational curricula and policies.”

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Tags: 118th (2023-2024) | educational institution | free speech, abuse of power

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