CVT joined coalition partners in opposing the Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act (HR 9495). The authors specifically object to language that grants wide discretion to the secretary of treasury, writing that the “executive branch would be handed a tool it could use to curb free speech, censor nonprofit media outlets, target political opponents, and punish disfavored groups across the political spectrum.”

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Letter: Groups Oppose HR 9495 – the Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act

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Vanguard News Group