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HR 5581 114th Congress House

CLINTON Act of 2016

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit certain charitable organizations from accepting contributions from persons connected to foreign governments.

Introduced: June 24, 2016 See on congress.gov
Taxation Charitable contributionsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadFederal officialsGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruption
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Members of CongressPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsTax-exempt organizations
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It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 24, 2016
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 Latest action June 24, 2016

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Contributions Legally Interdicted from Noncitizens To Our Nonprofits Act of 2016 or the CLINTON Act of 2016

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit a federal official organization from being treated as a tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) for any period after the date on which the organization knowingly or willingly accepts or solicits any contribution from any person connected to a foreign government.

A tax-exempt organization is a "federal official organization" if one or more current or former specified federal officials established, control, or actively participate in the management of the organization.

If the organization accepts a contribution from any person and learns that that the person is connected to a foreign government after the acceptance, it will not be treated as knowingly or willingly accepting the contribution if the contribution is returned within 30 days of learning of the status of the person.

The bill imposes a tax on any federal official organization that knowingly or willingly accepts any contribution from any person connected to any foreign government in an amount equal to the amount of the contribution.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5581: CLINTON Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5581/
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"H.R. 5581: CLINTON Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5581/.
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H.R. 5581, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5581/.
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