Safeguarding Charity Act

The "Safeguarding Charity Act" proposes to amend title 1 of the United States Code to clarify the definition of "Federal financial assistance." Its primary purpose is to ensure that exemptions from Federal income tax, granted to specific types of organizations, are not treated as such assistance. This clarification applies to organizations described in sections 501(c), 501(d), or 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, encompassing various non-profit, charitable, and retirement plan entities. By explicitly excluding tax exemptions from the definition of Federal financial assistance , the bill aims to prevent these organizations from being subjected to regulations or requirements typically associated with direct federal funding, unless otherwise specified by law. The legislation also includes a rule of construction, affirming that this amendment does not imply tax exemptions were considered Federal assistance before the act's effective date.