119-S497
FENCE Act
Last action was on 2-10-2025
SenateCurrent status is Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 497
1. Short title2. Organizations harboring aliens unlawfully present in the United States1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the "Fixing Exemptions for Networks Choosing to Enable Illegal Migration Act" or the "FENCE Act".
2. Organizations harboring aliens unlawfully present in the United States
(a) In general - Paragraph (3) of section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended—
(1) - by striking "animals, no part" and inserting “animals—
(A) - no part
(2) - by striking "individual, no substantial part" and inserting “individual,
(B) - no substantial part
(3) - by striking "subsection (h)), and which" and inserting “subsection (h)),
(C) - which
(4) - by striking the period at the end and inserting ", and", and
(5) - by adding at the end the following:
(D) - which does not engage in a pattern or practice of providing financial assistance, benefits, services, or other material support to individuals which such corporation, community chest, fund, or foundation knows or reasonably should know to be unlawfully present in the United States.
(b) Effective date - The amendments made by this section shall take effect upon the date of the enactment of this Act.