House Committees Urge Investigation of CCP-Linked Non-Profits

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House Committees Urge Investigation of CCP-Linked Non-Profits

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WASHINGTON D.C. – The chairmen of two U.S. House committees are calling for an investigation into non-profit organizations with alleged ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), claiming these groups are working to undermine American interests, particularly in the realm of artificial intelligence.

On September 23, 2026, Representatives Jason Smith, Chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means, and John Moolenaar, Chairman of the House Select Committee on China, sent a joint letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and IRS CEO Frank Bisignano. The letter expresses “grave concerns” that certain CCP-linked non-profits may be violating their tax-exempt status by engaging in disinformation campaigns against U.S. data center construction.

The chairmen allege that a network of these organizations, reportedly funded by U.S. citizen Neville Roy Singham, a millionaire living in China with close ties to the CCP, has been “bankrolling sabotage of American AI infrastructure.” Singham is accused of funneling hundreds of millions of dollars into advocacy groups in the United States that spread CCP propaganda and create division around contentious issues. This network is said to be exploiting U.S. tax laws by masking foreign money through shell companies and anonymous donor-advised funds to manipulate public discourse, especially concerning the technological infrastructure vital for AI development.

The letter highlights new evidence suggesting the CCP has extended its disinformation efforts to data center construction, with reports of China-linked botfarms spreading anti-data center propaganda. A report by the Bitcoin Policy Institute reportedly traces some of this activity to the Party for Socialism and Liberation, whose leadership is connected to Singham’s network. This group has been linked to 21 campaigns across 14 states, resulting in 10 moratoria, one permanent ban, and four rejected or abandoned projects, which collectively represent nearly $24 billion in AI infrastructure investment losses.

Chairmen Smith and Moolenaar emphasized that tax-exempt status is a privilege, not a right, and should not be used as a cover for foreign influence campaigns by adversaries. This recent letter builds on ongoing oversight efforts by both committees throughout the 119th Congress, including a February 2026 Ways and Means hearing on foreign influence in the tax-exempt sector and previous letters to organizations like The People’s Forum, BreakThrough News, and Tricontinental regarding their funding sources. Subpoenas were issued to these three organizations in July after they failed to comply with document requests.

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