Bill > HR781

Introduced Session

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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Steve Scalise (R)*,  Ralph Abraham (R),  Robert Aderholt (R),  Rick Allen (R),  Jodey Arrington (R),  Brian Babin (R),  Jim Banks (R),  Andy Barr (R),  Dave Brat (R),  Ted Budd (R),  Bradley Byrne (R),  Tom Cole (R),  Doug Collins (R),  Kevin Cramer (R),  Scott DesJarlais (R),  Jeff Duncan (R),  Neal Dunn (R),  Blake Farenthold (R),  Bill Flores (R),  Matt Gaetz (R),  Louie Gohmert (R),  Bob Goodlatte (R),  Tom Graves (R),  Morgan Griffith (R),  Glenn Grothman (R),  Andy Harris (R),  Vicky Hartzler (R),  Jeb Hensarling (R),  Jody Hice (R),  Richard Hudson (R),  Randy Hultgren (R),  Evan Jenkins (R),  Mike Johnson (R),  Jim Jordan (R),  Steve King (R),  Raúl Labrador (R),  Doug LaMalfa (R),  Bob Latta (R),  Barry Loudermilk (R),  Blaine Luetkemeyer (R),  Roger Marshall (R),  Thomas Massie (R),  Mark Meadows (R),  Luke Messer (R),  Tim Murphy (R),  Gary Palmer (R),  Stevan Pearce (R),  Robert Pittenger (R),  James Renacci (R),  Mike Rogers (R),  Francis Rooney (R),  Keith Rothfus (R),  David Rouzer (R),  Austin Scott (R),  John Shimkus (R),  Jason Smith (R),  Steve Stivers (R),  Tim Walberg (R),  Randy Weber (R),  Daniel Webster (R),  Bruce Westerman (R),  Joe Wilson (R),  Rob Wittman (R),  Ted Yoho (R), 

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (on 02/01/2017)

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