1. United States
2. Pa.
3. Letter

H.R. 9495 contains concerning provisions that undermine civil liberties and due process. Designating organizations as "terrorist supporting" based on opaque criteria and revoking their tax-exempt status is an overreach that could be abused to suppress legitimate dissent and activism. I urge you to vote against this bill. While assisting American hostages is a worthy goal, the measures proposed here go too far and set a dangerous precedent of government overreach against organizations it unilaterally deems problematic. There must be robust due process protections and clear, narrow definitions before stripping groups of fundamental rights. I respectfully request that you reject H.R. 9495 and instead work on legislation that protects both American citizens abroad and constitutional freedoms at home.