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The Free Speech Fairness Act

USA116th CongressS-330| Senate 
| Updated: 2/5/2019
James Lankford

James Lankford

Republican Senator

Oklahoma

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The Free Speech Fairness Act This bill permits 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) of the Internal Revenue Code 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 4, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-949
Introduced in House
Feb 5, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Feb 5, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • February 4, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-949
    Introduced in House


  • February 5, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 5, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 116-949: Free Speech Fairness Act
Elections, voting, political campaign regulationPublic participation and lobbyingSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsTax-exempt organizations

The Free Speech Fairness Act

USA116th CongressS-330| Senate 
| Updated: 2/5/2019
The Free Speech Fairness Act This bill permits 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) of the Internal Revenue Code 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 4, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-949
Introduced in House
Feb 5, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Feb 5, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • February 4, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-949
    Introduced in House


  • February 5, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 5, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
James Lankford

James Lankford

Republican Senator

Oklahoma

Finance Committee

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 116-949: Free Speech Fairness Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Elections, voting, political campaign regulationPublic participation and lobbyingSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsTax-exempt organizations