H.R. 837 · 117th Congress
Free Speech Fairness Act
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This bill permits a tax-exempt organization to make certain statements related to a political campaign without losing its tax-exempt status.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Feb 4, 2021
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Free Speech Fairness Act
Latest action (Feb 4, 2021): Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Policy area: Taxation · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 4, 2021
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.