House Ways and Means chair Jason Smith has intensified an investigation into far-left nonprofits accused of spreading foreign propaganda and fueling unrest in the United States. Smith sent letters to BreakThrough BT Media and Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research, demanding records about their ties to Neville Roy Singham, a China-based Marxist tech tycoon, and questioning whether these groups are acting as unregistered foreign agents. The committee alleges that these organizations exploit tax-exempt status to inject anti-American narratives into protest movements, aligning with the interests of hostile foreign governments, particularly China. The investigation also highlights financial and structural connections among a network of nonprofits, media outlets, and activist groups, raising concerns about coordinated efforts to influence public opinion and policy in the United States.

Smith emphasized that the inquiry is not about suppressing speech but about ensuring nonprofits do not serve as instruments of foreign governments while enjoying tax benefits. The committee's hearing on foreign influence in American nonprofits seeks to uncover how foreign money and networks may be used to sow discord, with potential consequences including the revocation of tax-exempt status for groups found to be conduits for foreign propaganda.