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S. 264 (115th)

The Free Speech Fairness Act

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Introduced

1 February 2017

Last action

1 February 2017 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Sponsors

Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK], Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY], Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO], Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX], Sen. Strange, Luther [R-AL], Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]

Subjects

Taxation

Source updated

5 December 2025

Taxation

Summary

Free Speech Fairness Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit 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) 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.

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Timeline

  1. 1 February 2017

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 1 February 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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