Introduced in House

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 314 Introduced in House (IH)] 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 314 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 Mrs. Radewagen introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require executive agencies to reduce cost-sharing requirements for certain grants with certain nonprofit organizations 25 percent, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Empowering Nonprofits Act''.

SEC. 2. REDUCTION OF COST-SHARING REQUIREMENTS FOR GRANTS.

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: (1) Eligible nonprofit organization.--The term ``eligible nonprofit organization'' means a nonprofit organization that is located in a State with more than 20 percent of individuals living below the Federal poverty line. (2) Executive agency.--The term ``executive agency'' has the meaning given in section 133 of title 41, United States Code. (3) Nonprofit organization.--The term ``nonprofit organization'' means an organization that is described in

section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1968 and

section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1968 and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code. (4) State.--The term ``State'' means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, each commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States, and each federally recognized Tribe.