3.0.0 172 2023-01-11T13:34:37Z 2023-01-11T13:34:37Z House HR 2017-01-03 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 3, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. JONES:H.R. 172.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The First Amendment of the United States Constitution,which states that Congress shall make no law prohibiting thefree exercise of religion.[Page H51]]]> hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-01-03T17:06:50Z 2017-01-03 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2017-01-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-01-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress J000255 Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] WALTER JONES R NC B. 3 N H001067 Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8] Richard Hudson R NC 8 2017-01-11 False M001184 Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4] Thomas Massie R KY 4 2018-01-29 False G000552 Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] Louie Gohmert R TX 1 2018-01-29 False B001302 Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] Andy Biggs R AZ 5 2018-04-11 False B001290 Rep. Brat, Dave [R-VA-7] Dave Brat R VA 7 2018-06-07 False Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Elections, voting, political campaign regulation First Amendment rights Religion Tax-exempt organizations Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

00 2017-01-03 Introduced in House 2017-01-12T14:30:38Z 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.

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