{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://hageman.house.gov/media/press-releases/congresswoman-hageman-introduces-legislation-revoke-tax-exempt-status", "Congresswoman Hageman Introduces Legislation to Revoke Tax-Exempt Status for Organizations that Provide or Fund Abortions", "2026-01-30", "2026", "2026-01", "Republican", "House", "WY", "Harriet M. Hageman", "H001096", "hageman.house.gov", "hageman", "https://hageman.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2014 Today, Congresswoman Harriet Hageman (R-WY), alongside Congressman Greg Steube (R-FL), introduced a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to revoke the tax-exempt status of organizations performing or funding abortions.\n\nOriginal cosponsors include Representatives Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Andrew Clyde (R-GA), John Rose (R-TN), Paul Gosar (R-AZ), Mary Miller (R-IL), Mark Messmer (R-IN), Clay Higgins (R-LA), John McGuire (R-VA), and Troy Downing (R-MT).\n\n\u201cOrganizations profiting off ending innocent lives have been allowed to masquerade as \u2018charities\u2019 and receive generous tax benefits,\u201d said Rep. Hageman. \u201cAbortion is not health care, it is not compassionate, and it is certainly not a charitable cause worthy of tax-exempt status.\u201d\n\n\u201cOrganizations that provide or fund the murder of unborn babies should never be shielded by tax-exempt status,\u201d said Congresswoman Mary Miller. \u201cI\u2019m proud to support Rep. Hageman\u2019s legislation to close the loophole that allows abortion providers to hide behind the guise of a non-profit. We must defend innocent life.\u201d\n\n\u201cI am proud to cosponsor legislation to revoke the tax-exempt status of organizations that fund abortion services. American taxpayers should never be forced to indirectly subsidize the destruction of innocent human life. Our tax code should reflect our nation\u2019s highest values, not provide special benefits to groups that promote and finance abortion,\u201d stated Congressman Paul Gosar.\n\n\"Human Coalition applauds Congresswoman Harriet Hageman and Congressman Greg Steube for introducing this courageous legislation to end special tax benefits for organizations that perform or fund abortions. For too long, taxpayer dollars have indirectly supported the abortion industry through these tax breaks. This bill is a vital step toward ensuring no American is forced to fund the destruction of innocent life,\u201d stated Jeff Bradford, President, Human Coalition.\n\n\"Non-profits receive a tax-exempt status because they provide some sort of public benefit. Brutally killing innocent unborn children is not any sort of public benefit, and abortionists should not receive a tax-exempt status. We are grateful for Rep. Hageman\u2019s work to defend life,\" stated Mary Szoch, Director of the Center for Human Dignity at Family Research Council.\n\n\"Tax-exempt status is a privilege, not a right. Organizations that profit from ending innocent human life should not receive taxpayer subsidies. We support this bill because life is a gift, and charitable status should never be granted to organizations whose business is the termination of that gift. Charity should uplift life, not end it. This bill from Rep. Hageman rightly draws a clear line between genuine charitable work and abortion services. Family Policy Alliance, with our network of Family Policy Councils across the country, proudly stands for life.\u201d- Craig DeRoche, President and CEO, Family Policy Alliance.\n\n\"Wyoming Family Alliance supports this vital legislation that affirms one of the 'unalienable' rights our nation was founded to protect: the right to life. Intentionally ending innocent human life is not 'charitable,' and the federal government should not reward or legitimize it,\u201d said Nathan Winters, President and CEO of Wyoming Family Alliance.\n\nBackground:\n\nUnder current law, organizations that perform or finance abortions may qualify as non-profits, allowing donations to these groups to be tax-deductible. Congresswoman Hageman\u2019s legislation amends Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code to deny tax-exempt status to any organization that provides or funds abortions to close that loophole.\n\n###", 1, "2026-04-04T05:28:40Z", "2026-04-04T05:30:10Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://hageman.house.gov/media/press-releases/congresswoman-hageman-introduces-legislation-revoke-tax-exempt-status"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.7731650732457638, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}