Bill Sponsor
House Bill 781
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Free Speech Fairness Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 1, 2017
Overview
Text
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Feb 1, 2017
Latest Action
Feb 1, 2017
Origin Chamber
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Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
781
Congress
115
Policy Area
Taxation
Taxation
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House Votes (0)
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No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

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.

Text (1)
February 1, 2017
Actions (2)
02/01/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
02/01/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
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