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HR 172 115th Congress House Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Elections, voting, political campaign regulation First Amendment rights Religion Tax-exempt organizations

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

Introduced: January 3, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 3, 2017
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now January 3, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3