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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow charitable organizations to make statements relating to political campaigns if such statements are made in the ordinary course of carrying out its tax exempt purpose.

USA115th CongressHR-781| House 
| Updated: 2/1/2017
Steve Scalise

Steve Scalise

Republican Representative

Louisiana

Cosponsors (63)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Robert Pittenger (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Mark Meadows (Republican)Mike Johnson (Republican)Randy Hultgren (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Andy Harris (Republican)Steve Stivers (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Tim Murphy (Republican)Stevan Pearce (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Doug Collins (Republican)Tim Walberg (Republican)Keith J. Rothfus (Republican)Thomas Massie (Republican)Jim Jordan (Republican)James B. Renacci (Republican)Jason Smith (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Luke Messer (Republican)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Bill Flores (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)Jodey C. Arrington (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Steve King (Republican)Mike D. Rogers (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Blake Farenthold (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)Austin Scott (Republican)Daniel Webster (Republican)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Jeb Hensarling (Republican)Gary J. Palmer (Republican)Raul R. Labrador (Republican)Dave Brat (Republican)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Bob Goodlatte (Republican)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Evan H. Jenkins (Republican)Tom Graves (Republican)Louie Gohmert (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Francis Rooney (Republican)John Shimkus (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Free Speech Fairness Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit a tax-exempt organization to make certain statements related to a political campaign without losing its tax-exempt status. An organization may not lose its tax-exempt status under section 501(c)(3) or be deemed to have participated in, or intervened in any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for public office, solely because of the content of any statement that: (1) is made in the ordinary course of the organization's regular and customary activities in carrying out its exempt purpose, and (2) results in the organization incurring not more than de minimis incremental expenses.
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Timeline
Feb 1, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-264
Introduced in Senate
Feb 1, 2017
Introduced in House
Feb 1, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • February 1, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-264
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 1, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • February 1, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

Related Bills

  • S 115-264: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow charitable organizations to make statements relating to political campaigns if such statements are made in ordinary course of carrying out its tax exempt purpose.
  • HR 115-88: Shiloh National Military Park Boundary Adjustment and Parker's Crossroads Battlefield Designation Act
Elections, voting, political campaign regulationPublic participation and lobbyingSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsTax-exempt organizations

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow charitable organizations to make statements relating to political campaigns if such statements are made in the ordinary course of carrying out its tax exempt purpose.

USA115th CongressHR-781| House 
| Updated: 2/1/2017
Free Speech Fairness Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit a tax-exempt organization to make certain statements related to a political campaign without losing its tax-exempt status. An organization may not lose its tax-exempt status under section 501(c)(3) or be deemed to have participated in, or intervened in any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for public office, solely because of the content of any statement that: (1) is made in the ordinary course of the organization's regular and customary activities in carrying out its exempt purpose, and (2) results in the organization incurring not more than de minimis incremental expenses.
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Timeline
Feb 1, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-264
Introduced in Senate
Feb 1, 2017
Introduced in House
Feb 1, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • February 1, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-264
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 1, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • February 1, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Steve Scalise

Steve Scalise

Republican Representative

Louisiana

Cosponsors (63)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Robert Pittenger (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Mark Meadows (Republican)Mike Johnson (Republican)Randy Hultgren (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Andy Harris (Republican)Steve Stivers (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Tim Murphy (Republican)Stevan Pearce (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Doug Collins (Republican)Tim Walberg (Republican)Keith J. Rothfus (Republican)Thomas Massie (Republican)Jim Jordan (Republican)James B. Renacci (Republican)Jason Smith (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Luke Messer (Republican)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Bill Flores (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)Jodey C. Arrington (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Steve King (Republican)Mike D. Rogers (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Blake Farenthold (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)Austin Scott (Republican)Daniel Webster (Republican)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Jeb Hensarling (Republican)Gary J. Palmer (Republican)Raul R. Labrador (Republican)Dave Brat (Republican)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Bob Goodlatte (Republican)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Evan H. Jenkins (Republican)Tom Graves (Republican)Louie Gohmert (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Francis Rooney (Republican)John Shimkus (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee

Taxation

Related Bills

  • S 115-264: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow charitable organizations to make statements relating to political campaigns if such statements are made in ordinary course of carrying out its tax exempt purpose.
  • HR 115-88: Shiloh National Military Park Boundary Adjustment and Parker's Crossroads Battlefield Designation Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Elections, voting, political campaign regulationPublic participation and lobbyingSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsTax-exempt organizations