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HR 837 117th Congress House Taxation Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Public participation and lobbying Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations Tax-exempt organizations

Free Speech Fairness Act

Introduced: March 2, 2021 Introduced by: Scalise, Steve Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 4, 2021
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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.

What's happening now February 4, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 21
All 21 Republican 14
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Cloud, Michael
Texas · Jul 29, 2021
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Banks, Jim
Indiana · Mar 26, 2021
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Mar 26, 2021
 R
Guest, Michael
Mississippi · Mar 26, 2021
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Mar 2, 2021
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Mar 2, 2021
CHABOT, STEVE
· Mar 2, 2021
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Mar 2, 2021
Duncan, Jeff
· Mar 2, 2021
 R
Franklin, Scott
Florida · Mar 2, 2021
Good, Bob
· Mar 2, 2021
Hartzler, Vicky
· Mar 2, 2021
Keller, Fred
· Mar 2, 2021
 R
Massie, Thomas
Kentucky · Mar 2, 2021
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Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Mar 2, 2021
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Mar 2, 2021
Lesko, Debbie
· Feb 5, 2021
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Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Feb 5, 2021
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Feb 5, 2021
Hice, Jody
· Feb 4, 2021
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Johnson, Mike
Louisiana · Feb 4, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 837: Free Speech Fairness Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-837/
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"H.R. 837: Free Speech Fairness Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-837/.
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H.R. 837, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-837/.
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