Congress targets Muslim-American group for tax penalty without defining 'terrorism' or due process.
H.R. 5890 — No Tax Exemptions For Terror Act · Filed by Chip Roy (R-TX) · 20 cosponsors · Introduced Oct 31, 2025 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill strips tax-exempt status from the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and any organization the bill deems to have 'ties to terrorism or terrorist organizations.' It does not define what constitutes such ties, who determines them, or what process applies. Organizations losing exemption would owe federal income tax and lose the ability to offer donors tax deductions.
Why we flagged it
The bill's operative mechanism is not a general tax policy but a direct financial penalty imposed on a named organization and undefined others, based on undefined criteria, with no evidentiary standard or judicial review. It functions as legislative punishment, not taxation.
What the text implies
- No definition of 'ties to terrorism' — could encompass charitable work, political speech, or association with any group later labeled terrorist by executive action, creating chilling effect on lawful advocacy.
- No process for organizations to challenge the determination or appeal — tax status is stripped retroactively to enactment with no hearing, creating permanent financial liability without remedy.
The full analysis lists 5 implications of this text.
Who it affects
The bill creates a mechanism to strip constitutional rights (tax status, due process) from named and undefined organizations based on undefined criteria ('ties to terrorism') with no judicial review, evidentiary hearing, or appeal process. This establishes a precedent for executive/legislative targeting of disfavored groups without due process, undermining rule of law and First Amendment protections for all citizens.