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HR 6195 114th Congress House

Free Speech Fairness Act

Official title: 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 … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: 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.

Introduced: November 14, 2016 Introduced by: Scalise, Steve Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
Taxation Elections, voting, political campaign regulationPublic participation and lobbyingSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsTax-exempt organizations
This bill died when the 114th Congress ended
It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sep 28, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 28, 2016

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6195: Free Speech Fairness Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-6195/
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