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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse introduces S. 5669: End Tax Breaks for Dark Money Act

Investivoq LegislationRadar

We have received text from S. 5669: End Tax Breaks for Dark Money Act. This bill was received on 2026-09-30, and currently has 7 cosponsors.

Here is a short summary of the bill:

This bill would change the tax rules for donating appreciated property to certain tax-exempt organizations. In simple terms, if someone gives property that has gone up in value, the bill would treat donations to some tax-exempt groups the same way the tax code already treats donations to political organizations.

What changes

  • It updates a section of the tax code that deals with transfers of appreciated property —for example, stocks, real estate, or other assets that have increased in value.
  • Under the bill, the special tax treatment would apply not only to political organizations, but also to a broader category called specified organizations .
  • That new category would include:
    • Political organizations as defined in the tax code, and
    • Organizations described in section 501(c)(4), 501(c)(5), or 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code.

What that means in practice

For donors, the bill would generally make it less advantageous to transfer appreciated property to certain tax-exempt groups because the tax rules would treat those transfers the same as transfers to political organizations. The bill appears aimed at reducing the use of tax benefits in connection with donations to these types of groups.

The affected 501(c) groups are:

  • 501(c)(4) : social welfare organizations
  • 501(c)(5) : labor, agricultural, and horticultural organizations
  • 501(c)(6) : business leagues, chambers of commerce, and similar trade associations

Timing

The change would apply to transfers made after the date the bill is enacted, and in taxable years ending after that date.

Relevant Companies

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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse Bill Proposals

Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse:

  • S.5669: End Tax Breaks for Dark Money Act
  • S.5656: A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for victims of crime to be notified of firearms-related activity by the offender, and for other purposes.
  • S.5625: Affordable Housing Construction Act
  • S.5528: Supreme Court Review Act of 2026
  • S.5486: A bill to amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act to exclude from eligibility each sub-Saharan African country that does not effectively enforce its environmental laws and fulfill its international environmental obligations.
  • S.5409: Environmental Health Restoration Act of 2026

You can track bills proposed by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse on Investivoq's politician page for Whitehouse.

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse Net Worth

Investivoq estimates that Senator Sheldon Whitehouse is worth $28.8M, as of October 9th, 2026. This is the 46th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.

Whitehouse has approximately $25.1M invested in publicly traded assets which Investivoq is able to track live.

You can track Senator Sheldon Whitehouse's net worth on Investivoq's politician page for Whitehouse.

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse Stock Trading

We have data on up to $25.9M of trades from Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, which we parsed from STOCK Act filings. Some of the largest trades include:

  • A May 8th, 2026 sale of up to $250K of $NVDA. The stock has risen 7.1% since then.
  • A October 28th, 2024 sale of up to $250K of $TSLA. The stock has risen 42.85% since then.
  • A November 16th, 2023 sale of up to $100K of $KMB. The stock has fallen 19.69% since then.
  • A May 27th, 2015 purchase of up to $50K of $BAC. The stock has risen 220.25% since then.
  • A April 26th, 2016 sale of up to $50K of $AAPL. The stock has risen 1204.92% since then.

You can track Senator Sheldon Whitehouse's stock trading on Investivoq's politician page for Whitehouse.

2030 Rhode Island US Senate Election

There has been approximately $5,169,326 of spending in Rhode Island US Senate elections over the last two years, per our estimates.

Approximately $727,647 of this has been from outside spending by PACs and Super PACs.

The rating for this race is currently "Solid D".

You can track this election on our matchup page for the 2030 Rhode Island US Senate election.

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