Rep. Chip Roy Pushes to Strip CAIR of Tax-Exempt Status Through New Legislation

Designating Hamas Affiliates in America Act of 2026·April 9 – April 14, 2026

17 days ago

Rep. Chip Roy Pushes to Strip CAIR of Tax-Exempt Status Through New Legislation

Rep. Chip Roy is calling for an end to federal tax-exempt status for the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). Under the Designating Hamas Affiliates in America Act of 2026, the group would be labeled a global terrorist organization. Roy argues that the government must stop supporting groups that he says work with known terrorists. The legislation aims to cut off the money and power of CAIR by freezing its assets and revoking its non-profit status. This bill targets both the national office and all local chapters across the country.

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21 days ago

Rep. Chip Roy Introduces Bill to Label CAIR as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist Group

Representative Chip Roy introduced the Designating Hamas Affiliates in America Act of 2026 to label the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) as a terrorist organization. The bill requires the Treasury Department to name CAIR a specially designated global terrorist group. This action would freeze the organization's assets and revoke its tax-exempt status. Roy stated that no group aiding terrorism should benefit financially while operating on U.S. soil in a recent social media post. The legislation covers CAIR's national office and all its local chapters. The bill is currently under review in committee after being introduced to the House.

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23 days ago

Rep. Roy Introduces Bill to Designate CAIR as a Global Terrorist Group

Representative Chip Roy introduced the Designating Hamas Affiliates in America Act of 2026 to label the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) as a global terrorist organization. The legislation seeks to freeze the group's assets and revoke its tax-exempt status. This designation would apply to CAIR's national headquarters and all local chapters. Supporters of the bill claim the move follows years of research into the group's alleged links to foreign terrorist organizations. If enacted, the bill would prohibit any U.S. person from interacting with the organization. The proposal is currently in committee for further review.

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The Facts

Who This Affects

2 groups

Hurts

Naturalized Citizen

CAIR is the largest Muslim civil rights organization in the U.S. and serves many naturalized citizens from Muslim-majority countries. If CAIR is shut down, naturalized citizens who relied on CAIR for legal aid against discrimination, immigration assistance, and advocacy would lose a major support organization. Donors to CAIR could also face legal risk for having engaged in transactions with a designated terrorist entity.

Mixed

Lgbtq

The bill's findings reference homophobic statements by CAIR-affiliated individuals as part of the case against the organization. The broader impact on LGBTQ communities is indirect and minimal, but the bill frames certain CAIR leaders' homophobic rhetoric as part of the pattern of problematic behavior justifying designation.

Policies

Rep. Roy Introduces Bill to Designate CAIR as a Global Terrorist Group

H.R. 8236

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