New Florida Law Restricts Foreign Support for Nonprofits and Charitable Sales Promotions and Establishes State-Maintained "Honest Services Registry"
Effective July 1, 2025, a recently enacted Florida law, Senate Bill 700, will broadly prohibit those involved with charitable solicitations or sales promotions from receiving or soliciting funds from individuals and entities associated with certain foreign countries. The law establishes an "Honest Services Registry" that will feature only certain nonprofits that certify that they are not influenced by and do not solicit or receive support from a "foreign source of concern."
Event in Review: Federal Grants – Today, Tomorrow, and into the Trump Administration
A sweeping executive order issued on January 20 has left many nonprofit organizations scrambling to maintain operations. In a Venable webinar, Diz Locaria, a partner in the firm's Government Contracts group, discussed the suspension "[of] literally thousands of awards to nonprofits." The 90-day pause on U.S. foreign aid has led to delayed payments, shuttered programs, and legal uncertainty.