H.R. 172 · 115th Congress
To restore the Free Speech and First Amendment rights of churches and exempt organizations by repealing the 1954 Johnson Amendment.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Walter Jones
- Introduced
- 2017-01-03
- Latest action
- 2017-01-03 · Introduced in House
Summary
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the prohibition against churches and other tax-exempt organizations participating in political campaigns or supporting or opposing candidates for public office. The bill specifies that provisions of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 are not invalidated or limited by the repeal.