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H.R. 781

Referred to Committee

Free Speech Fairness Act

Introduced 2/1/2017•115th Congress•House

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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

2/1/2017 • House

Summary

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.

Introduced in House • 2/1/2017

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Taxation
Elections, voting, political campaign regulationPublic participation and lobbyingSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsTax-exempt organizations

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (64)

Party Breakdown

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Sponsor

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Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1]

Republican • LA-1

Sponsored 2/1/2017

Cosponsors (63)

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Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10]

R-GA-10

Joined 2/1/2017

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Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18]

R-PA-18

Joined 2/6/2017

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Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4]

R-LA-4

Joined 2/6/2017

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Rep. Banks, Jim [R-IN-3]

R-IN-3

Joined 2/6/2017

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Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4]

R-KY-4

Joined 2/6/2017

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Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3]

R-SC-3

Joined 2/6/2017

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

February 1, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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Introduced in House2/1/2017

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors63