US HB949 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 42-0)
Status: Introduced on February 4 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-04 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 4 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-04 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Free Speech Fairness Act
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-04 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. |
| 2019-02-04 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB330 (Same As) 2019-02-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Subjects
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Public participation and lobbying
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Tax-exempt organizations
Taxation
Public participation and lobbying
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Tax-exempt organizations
Taxation
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/949/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr949/BILLS-116hr949ih.pdf |
