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Empowering Nonprofits Act

USA117th CongressHR-1966| House 
| Updated: 3/17/2021
Jenniffer González-Colón

Jenniffer González-Colón

Republican Representative

Puerto Rico

Cosponsors (3)
Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (Democratic)Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (Republican)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-5418
Empowering Nonprofits Act
Mar 17, 2021
Introduced in House
Mar 17, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-5418
    Empowering Nonprofits Act


  • March 17, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • March 17, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Government Operations and Politics

Cardiovascular and respiratory healthEmergency medical services and trauma careExecutive agency funding and structureInfectious and parasitic diseasesPublic-private cooperationSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsTax-exempt organizations

Empowering Nonprofits Act

USA117th CongressHR-1966| House 
| Updated: 3/17/2021
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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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-5418
Empowering Nonprofits Act
Mar 17, 2021
Introduced in House
Mar 17, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-5418
    Empowering Nonprofits Act


  • March 17, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • March 17, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Jenniffer González-Colón

Jenniffer González-Colón

Republican Representative

Puerto Rico

Cosponsors (3)
Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (Democratic)Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (Republican)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Government Operations and Politics

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthEmergency medical services and trauma careExecutive agency funding and structureInfectious and parasitic diseasesPublic-private cooperationSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsTax-exempt organizations