To restore the Free Speech and First Amendment rights of churches and exempt organizations by repealing the 1954 Johnson Amendment.
United States115th CongressHR-172House of Representatives
Updated: Jan 3, 2017
Summary
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the prohibition against churches and other tax-exempt organizations participating in political campaigns or supporting or opposing candidates for public office. The bill specifies that provisions of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 are not invalidated or limited by the repeal.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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