1. United States
2. Calif.
3. Letter

Oppose overly broad anti-terror financing legislation and protect civic freedoms. The proposed legislation seeks to impose additional oversight and consequences for organizations deemed to provide material support to terrorist groups. However, there are concerns that the broad language could enable overreach in designating certain organizations as "terrorist supporting", potentially hindering legitimate groups that provide humanitarian aid. This resolution appears redundant, as existing laws under Section 2339B of title 18 already prohibit providing resources to foreign terrorist organizations. Rather than clarifying the application of this statute, Section 4 creates new bureaucratic procedures that grant the Treasury Secretary sweeping discretion to unilaterally revoke an organization's tax-exempt status based on an ill-defined "material support" standard. While the intent may be to disrupt financing of extremism, the vague criteria and lack of due process safeguards raise concerns about potential abuse and improper targeting of civil groups and organizations. Preserving robust civic engagement and upholding constitutional protections should be paramount. A more prudent approach would be to strengthen enforcement of current anti-terrorism financing laws through proper channels rather than introducing an overly broad provision ripe for overreach.