CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Mark Harris (R-NC)

Free Speech Fairness Act

H.R. 2501 · House bill Taxation

A Republican bill with 38 Republican cosponsors · See all 38 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, titled the "Free Speech Fairness Act," proposes an amendment to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. It seeks to allow charitable organizations to make statements related to political campaigns. These statements must be made in the ordinary course of carrying out the organization's tax-exempt purpose. Additionally, the statements must result in the organization incurring no more than de minimis incremental expenses. The change would apply to taxable years ending after the date the Act is enacted.

Yes

  • Scored +5

    Does this protect the individual right to speak freely?

    The bill enhances free speech by allowing charities to engage in political discourse.

  • Scored +5

    Does this protect what people are allowed to say in public life?

    The bill protects the ability of charitable organizations to express political viewpoints as part of their mission.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.