H.R. 6408 · 118th Congress

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate the tax-exempt status of terrorist supporting organizations.

Introduced on Nov 14, 2023 by David Kustoff (R-TN-8). 7 cosponsors, 3 of them from another party. Latest action (Apr 16, 2024): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Nov 14, 2023
Cosponsors
7
3 from the other party
Policy area
Taxation
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Progress

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  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Subjects

  • Administrative remedies
  • Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
  • Judicial review and appeals
  • Tax-exempt organizations
  • Terrorism

Summary

The Congressional Research Service has not summarized this measure yet.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

David KustoffR-TN-8Sponsor

Democrats · 3

Republicans · 4

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
    Apr 15, 2024· House· Passage· Passed 382–11

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Nov 14, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Nov 14, 2023Introduced in House
  3. Nov 14, 2023 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  4. Nov 30, 2023 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  5. Nov 30, 2023 · HouseOrdered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 0.
  6. Dec 19, 2023Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-331.
  7. Dec 19, 2023 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-331.
  8. Dec 19, 2023 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 270.
  9. Apr 15, 2024 · HouseMr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  10. Apr 15, 2024 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2371-2374)
  11. Apr 15, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6408.
  12. Apr 15, 2024 · HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  13. Apr 15, 2024 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2383)
  14. Apr 15, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 382 - 11 (Roll no. 121). (text: CR H2371-2372)House · Roll call 121
  15. Apr 15, 2024 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 382 - 11 (Roll no. 121). (text: CR H2371-2372)House · Roll call 121
  16. Apr 15, 2024 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  17. Apr 16, 2024 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. Anti-Defamation League5 reports
    $1.6M reported (all issues)
  2. LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS, INC5 reports
    $1M reported (all issues)
  3. REPUBLICAN JEWISH COALITION5 reports
    $290K reported (all issues)
  4. Earthjustice Action3 reports
    $355.4K reported (all issues)
  5. FDD Action3 reports
    $480K reported (all issues)
  6. J STREET3 reports
    $465K reported (all issues)
  7. American Civil Liberties Union2 reports
    $810K reported (all issues)
  8. MIDDLE EAST FORUM2 reports
    $30K reported (all issues)
  9. MOVEON.ORG CIVIC ACTION2 reports
  10. P Street Project, Inc.2 reports
    $20K reported (all issues)
  11. AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE1 report
    $786.5K reported (all issues)
  12. Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence1 report
    $40K reported (all issues)
  13. Earthjustice1 report
    $153K reported (all issues)
  14. REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM FOR ALL1 report
    $70K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2023, 2024, 2025.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 7, 2026 · loaded Oct 7, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 7, 2026 · loaded Oct 7, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.