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Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 9254

Introduced

Stop the SPLC Act of 2026

Sponsor
RChip Roy· Texas
Introduced
June 10, 2026
Policy area
Taxation
Latest action
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.June 10, 2026
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9254 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9254

To specify that the Southern Poverty Law Center shall not be treated as 
described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 10, 2026

Mr. Roy (for himself, Mr. Hunt, Mr. Brecheen, Ms. Boebert, and Mr. 
Harris of North Carolina) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

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A BILL

To specify that the Southern Poverty Law Center shall not be treated as 
described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Stop Subsidizing Political Lawfare 
by Charities Act of 2026'' or the ``Stop the SPLC Act of 2026''.

SEC. 2. SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER SUBJECT TO TAXATION.

(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Southern Poverty Law Center shall not be treated as described in 
section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
(b) Effective Date.--This section shall apply to taxable years 
ending after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Plain-language analysis

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In plain terms

This bill aims to change the tax status of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) so that it is no longer recognized as a tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. This means that the SPLC would be subject to taxation. The bill is titled the 'Stop the SPLC Act of 2026' and was introduced in the House of Representatives.

Hidden provisions

  • SEC. 2. SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER SUBJECT TO TAXATION

    the Southern Poverty Law Center shall not be treated as described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

    This provision directly states that the SPLC will lose its tax-exempt status, which is a key aspect of the bill.

Questionable / off-intent provisions

No off-intent or questionable provisions were flagged.

Junk / unrelated provisions

No filler or unrelated riders were flagged.

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