1. United States
2. Ohio
3. Letter

used to pressure universities to shut down student groups and further criminalize dissent in this country. Knowing the U.S. government's long history of abusive and discriminatory material support investigations and prosecutions in the post-9/11 era – disproportionately against Muslims and charities – we cannot allow this bill to pass. Tell your representatives to vote no on H.R. 9495. Message Recipients: Your U.S. House Representatives Search ACLU.org Search ACLU.org using DuckDuckGo Contact us Careers and internships Shop Donate Follow the ACLU on Facebook Follow the ACLU on Twitter Follow the ACLU on YouTube Follow the ACLU on Instagram Follow the ACLU on TikTok 2024 American Civil Liberties Union User agreementPrivacy statementYour data choicesAccessibility We put in some suggestions, but make the message your own where possible! Subject: Vote No on H.R. 9495. Protect Our Freedom to Dissent. Body: I'm writing as your constituent today urging you to vote no on bill H.R. 9495 – a bill that at its core would enable current and future presidential administrations to stifle free speech, target political opponents, and punish disfavored groups. The bill would give the executive branch the authority to effectively dismantle any nonprofit organization deemed to have provided "material support" to terrorist groups – without due process. And an authoritarian-leaning executive branch could take advantage of the vague definition of material support to target nonprofits based on their political advocacy and other activities protected by the First Amendment. The U.S. government has a long history of abusive and discriminatory "material support" investigations and prosecutions in the post-9/11 era – disproportionately against Muslims, charities, and civil society organizations – so it's not hard to imagine how H.R. 9495 could be used to silence dissenting voices under the guise of national security. The facts are clear: H.R. 9495 will not keep us safe. Instead, it could be used to chill political advocacy and target organizations that express viewpoints the government doesn't like. I'm urging you to protect due process and our democratic values by voting against this dangerous bill. https://dl-rapidbot.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/attachments/1/20f1/f0f0/20f1f0f0-1b65-4d04-885d-61f2abb9609d.php