Public Policy

In This Week's Snapshot... Budget Agreement Passed by the House Moving onto 2020 Appropriations Bills Senate Approves New Defense Secretary Student Loan Debt Legislation Unveiled USDA Proposes to Narrow Food Stamp Eligibility Department of Labor Resources for Hurricane Recovery States…

In This Week's Snapshot... A Budget Deal Reached? House Repeals the ACA Cadillac Tax Department of Agriculture Scientists Relocated from DC Federal Reserve Board Beige Book Published States Sue to Challenge IRS SALT Workaround Rule Most Legislative Sessions End, Budget Crises Emerge News…

In This Week's Snapshot... Talks About Raising the Debt Ceiling Resume Department of Education Invites Applications EDA Prioritizes Applications for Projects Located in Opportunity Zones IRS’ National Taxpayer Advocate Report: Recommended EITC Reforms Judge Denies DOJ Bid to Swap Lawyers for…

In This Week's Edition of Snapshot... House Ways & Means Subcommittee Hearing on SALT Repeal of UBIT Fringe Benefits Provision Passes Committee Change in the Private Foundation Excise Tax Passes Committee Supreme Court Rules on Census Citizenship Question Wayfair and Tax-Exempt…

In This Week's Edition of Snapshot... Important House Ways & Means Markup 2019 USA Giving Report is Out Nonprofit Relief Act Introduced to Remove Tax Barriers Some States Facing Government Shutdowns New York Holding Firm in Support of Nonprofit Nonpartisanship   News from the…

In This Week's Edition of Snapshot... Fiscal 2020 Minibus Federal Cash Crisis for Humanitarian Assistance at the border House Ways and Means Subcommittee Hearing on Ending the TCJA Tax Treasury Department Issue Final SALT Rules FEMA: Building Resilience Capital Cities Looking to Nonprofits…

Members, View Recording The alphabet soup of global regulatory acronyms – FARA, FATF, and De-Risking to name a few – can lead to confusion for grantmakers. Join us for an update and discussion for how these regulations affect global grantmakers today. Hear directly from global experts and ask your…

In This Week's Edition of Snapshot... Disaster Aid Bill Finally Passes Budget Caps Deal in Sight? Proposed Senate Bill Would Reveal Donations to Higher Ed House Ways and Means Member Day Hearing State Legislative Roundup News from the Hill Disaster Aid Bill Finally Passed and Heading to…

In This Week's Edition of Snapshot... CHARITY Act Reintroduced in the Senate No Budget Deal So Far Deal on Disaster Aid Funding Reached States Enacting, Extending Giving Incentives New Jersey Donor Disclosure Bucks Federal Requirements News from the Hill CHARITY Act Reintroduced in the…

What an incredible announcement on May 19 by billionaire and philanthropist Robert F. Smith who pledged to pay off the student loans of all 2019 Morehouse College graduates. How great for these students. However, as some observe, this incredible gesture of generosity may have a downside in the form…

In This Week's Edition of Snapshot... Opportunity Zones Accountability Legislation BUDGET BRIEFING: No Caps, No Deal Disaster Aid Package in Sight? Pell Grants and Other Education Bills No Plan for Third Round of Opportunity Zones Rules New DOL Grants Available States Tax Policy Changes and…

In This Week's Edition of Snapshot... Preserve Charities and Houses of Worship Act Introduced Request for Information on Opportunity Zones Regulations At-Risk Community Index for 2020 Census States Continue Enacting Targeted Tax Credits The Council Hosted Public Policy Preconference in…

Please note, we will take a break from publishing Washington Snapshot while Congress is on recess from April 15-26, as well as during the week of the Leading Together 2019 Conference. Our next edition is scheduled for May 9. However, if any important executive or regulatory developments occur, we…

In This Week's Edition of Snapshot... Preserve Charities and Houses of Worship Act Introduced Request for Information on Opportunity Zones Regulations At-Risk Community Index for 2020 Census States Continue Enacting Targeted Tax Credits The Council Hosted Public Policy Preconference in…

In This Week's Edition of Snapshot… UBIT Briefing on the Hill President Trump Issued His First Veto Caps on Sales Tax Exemptions for Nonprofits and Foundations Government-Nonprofit Grants Reforms More States Seek to Impose Mandatory Volunteerism and Work Requirements for Medicaid News from…

In This Week's Edition of Snapshot… Senate Vote on National Emergency Declaration Resolution President Trump's 2020 Budget Proposal Released Funding Opportunity: Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP) The Push for a Non-Itemizer Deduction Lawmakers Seek to Apply “Open Government”…