H.R. 314
119th CONGRESS 1st Session
To require executive agencies to reduce cost-sharing requirements for certain grants with certain nonprofit organizations 25 percent, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · January 9, 2025 · Sponsor: Mrs. Radewagen · Committee: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
Table of contents
SEC. 1. Short title
- This Act may be cited as the Empowering Nonprofits Act.
SEC. 2. Reduction of cost-sharing requirements for grants
- (a) Reduction of cost-Sharing requirement
- Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending 5 years thereafter, the head of an executive agency shall reduce any cost-sharing requirement 25 percent for an eligible nonprofit organization for grants made directly to that organization.
- (b) Definitions
- In this section:
- The term
eligible nonprofit organizationmeans a nonprofit organization that is located in a State with more than 20 percent of individuals living below the Federal poverty line. - The term
executive agencyhas the meaning given in section 133 of title 41, United States Code. - The term
nonprofit organizationmeans an organization that is described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1968 and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code. - The term
Statemeans each of the several States, the District of Columbia, each commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States, and each federally recognized Tribe.
- The term
- In this section: