United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 235 (108th)
Houses of Worship Free Speech Restoration Act
Introduced
8 January 2003
Last action
21 July 2004 · Introduced
Status
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6537-6538)
Sponsors
Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. DeLay, Tom [R-TX-22], Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO], Rep. Hayes, Robin [R-NC-8], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3], Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4], Sen. DeMint, Jim [R-SC], Rep. Gutknecht, Gil [R-MN-1], Rep. Kennedy, Mark R. [R-MN-6], Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15], Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6], Rep. Hart, Melissa A. [R-PA-4], Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16], Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1], Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC], Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5], Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4], Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1], Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9], Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1], Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2], Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5], Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8], Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4], Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42], Rep. Istook, Ernest J., Jr. [R-OK-5], Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12], Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2], Rep. Ryun, Jim [R-KS-2], Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7], Rep. Green, Mark [R-WI-8], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6], Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8], Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2], Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3], Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15], Rep. Ballenger, Cass [R-NC-10]
Subjects
Taxation
Source updated
18 August 2025
Summary
Houses of Worship Free Speech Restoration Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to state that churches and other houses of worship shall not lose such designation because of the content, preparation, or presentation of any homily, sermon, teaching, dialectic, or other presentation made during religious services or gatherings. States that such provision shall not affect campaign finance laws under the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971.
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Timeline
8 January 2003
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Source: IntroReferral
8 January 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 January 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 June 2004
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4144)
Source: IntroReferral
21 June 2004
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4618-4619)
Source: IntroReferral
22 June 2004
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4733-4734)
Source: IntroReferral
8 July 2004
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5385-5386)
Source: IntroReferral
21 July 2004
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6537)
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 8 January 2003 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. DeLay, Tom [R-TX-22] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hayes, Robin [R-NC-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. DeMint, Jim [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gutknecht, Gil [R-MN-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Mark R. [R-MN-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hart, Melissa A. [R-PA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Istook, Ernest J., Jr. [R-OK-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ryun, Jim [R-KS-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Green, Mark [R-WI-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ballenger, Cass [R-NC-10] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/235
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/hr/235
- us · 108-hr-235 · source updated 18 August 2025