United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 235 (109th)
Houses of Worship Free Speech Restoration Act of 2005
Introduced
4 January 2005
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Status
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Summary
Houses of Worship Free Speech Restoration Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to protect churches from losing their tax-exempt status because of the content, preparation, or presentation of any homily, sermon, teaching, dialectic, or other presentation made during religious services or gatherings. Permits church leaders to express personal views on political matters or elections during regular religious services without violating campaign finance laws, as long as such views are not disseminated beyond the members and guests assembled at such services.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 4 January 2005
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Introduced in House · EN · 4 January 2005
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 4 January 2005
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/235
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/235