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HR 2275 110th Congress House Taxation Churches Freedom of speech Government Operations and Politics Income tax Political advertising Religion Religion and politics Tax-exempt organizations

To restore the Free Speech and First Amendment rights of churches and exempt organizations by repealing the 1954 Johnson Amendment.

Introduced: May 10, 2007 See on congress.gov
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May 10, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 10, 2007
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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. Provides that this repeal shall not invalidate or limit any provision of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971.

What's happening now May 10, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jul 9, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2275: To restore the Free Speech and First Amendment rights of churches and exempt organizations by repealing the 1954 Johnson Amendment.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2275/
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"H.R. 2275: To restore the Free Speech and First Amendment rights of churches and exempt organizations by repealing the 1954 Johnson Amendment.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2275/.
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H.R. 2275, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2275/.
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