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H.R. 1966 117th Congress House

Empowering Nonprofits Act

Official title: To require executive agencies to reduce cost-sharing requirements for certain grants with certain nonprofit organizations, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 17, 2021 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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 Oversight and Reform.
Mar 17, 2021
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 Latest action March 17, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Empowering Nonprofits Act

This bill reduces cost-sharing requirements for grants directly awarded to certain nonprofit organizations during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency period and the following five years. Eligible nonprofit organizations are those in jurisdictions with more than 20% of individuals living below the poverty line.

Specifically, the bill provides that (1) any cost-sharing requirement shall be waived during a COVID-19 emergency period; and (2) in the five years following such an emergency, any cost-sharing requirement shall be reduced by 25%.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
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All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 1
Sablan, Gregorio
· May 14, 2021
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Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman
American Samoa · Mar 17, 2021
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Mar 17, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1966: Empowering Nonprofits Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1966/
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