Think Tank and Nonprofit Foreign Influence Disclosure Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 3966 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3966 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the public reporting of certain contributions received by charitable organizations from foreign governments and foreign political parties. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 12, 2025 Mr. Gooden (for himself and Mr. Tiffany) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the public reporting of certain contributions received by charitable organizations from foreign governments and foreign political parties. 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 ``Think Tank and Nonprofit Foreign Influence Disclosure Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Foreign governments and foreign political parties attempt to influence the government and political system of the United States through donations to nonprofit charitable organizations, especially think tanks and cultural organizations. While institutions of higher education are required to disclose foreign gifts to the Department of Education pursuant to the Higher Education Act, no such requirement exists for think tanks and other tax-exempt organizations. (2) The Department of Defense found in its Military and Strategic Developments Involving the People's Republic of China 2019 Report that: ``China conducts influence operations against cultural institutions, media organizations, and the business, academic, and policy communities of the United States, other countries, and international institutions to achieve outcomes favorable