S-264 : Still Just a Bill

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.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2017-02-01IntroReferralRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.Senate
2017-02-01IntroReferralIntroduced in SenateLibrary of Congress

Policy Area :

Taxation
See Subjects
  • Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
  • Public participation and lobbying
  • Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
  • Tax-exempt organizations

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