S. 264 - The Free Speech Fairness Act
Taxation. 115th Congress (2017-2018) View bill details
- Sponsor:
- James Lankford
- Summary:
- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow charitable organizations to make statements relating to political campaigns if such statements are made in ordinary course of carrying out its tax exempt purpose. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has been referred to committee.
There have been no votes on this bill.
The Free Speech Fairness Act
S. 264 — 115th Congress (2017–2018)
- Summary
- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow charitable organizations to make statements relating to political campaigns if such statements are made in ordinary course of carrying out its tax exempt purpose. (by CRS)
- Learn More
- At OpenCongress
- Title
- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow charitable organizations to make statements relating to political campaigns if such statements are made in ordinary course of carrying out its tax exempt purpose.
- Other Titles
- The Free Speech Fairness Act
- The Free Speech Fairness Act
- The Free Speech Fairness Act
- Sponsor
- James Lankford
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Taxation
- Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
- Public participation and lobbying
- Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
- Tax-exempt organizations
- Related Bills
- H.R. 781 (115th) : Free Speech Fairness Act
- H.R. 88 (115th) : Shiloh National Military Park Boundary Adjustment and Parker's Crossroads Battlefield Designation Act
- H.R. 1 (115th) : An Act to Provide for Reconciliation Pursuant to Titles II and V of the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2018.
- Major Actions
Introduced 2/01/2017 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 2/01/2017 2/01/2017 Introduced in Senate 2/01/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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Total contributions given to Senators from Christian Conservative, which…
support this bill
| Christian Conservative | $108,151 |
| $108,151 |
Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 115th U.S. Congress, from Christian Conservative interest groups, November 29, 2010 – November 28, 2016.
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions by Legislator
Name | Party | State | $ From Interest Groups That Support | $ From Interest Groups That Oppose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Lamar Alexander | R | TN | $0 | $0 |
| Tammy Baldwin | D | WI | $0 | $0 |
| John Barrasso | R | WY | $0 | $0 |
| Michael F. Bennet | D | CO | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Blumenthal | D | CT | $0 | $0 |
| Roy Blunt | R | MO | $5,500 | $0 |
| Cory A. Booker | D | NJ | $0 | $0 |
| John Boozman | R | AR | $1,115 | $0 |
| Sherrod Brown | D | OH | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Burr | R | NC | $0 | $0 |
| Maria Cantwell | D | WA | $0 | $0 |
| Shelley Moore Capito | R | WV | $0 | $0 |
| Ben Cardin | D | MD | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Carper | D | DE | $0 | $0 |
| Bob Casey | D | PA | $0 | $0 |
| Bill Cassidy | R | LA | $0 | $0 |
| William Thad Cochran | R | MS | $0 | $0 |
| Susan M. Collins | R | ME | $0 | $0 |
| Christopher A. Coons | D | DE | $0 | $0 |
| Bob Corker | R | TN | $0 | $0 |
| John Cornyn | R | TX | $1,000 | $0 |
| Catherine Cortez Masto | D | NV | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Cotton | R | AR | $7,001 | $0 |
| Mike Crapo | R | ID | $0 | $0 |
| Ted Cruz | R | TX | $10,694 | $0 |
| Steve Daines | R | MT | $8,501 | $0 |
| Joe Donnelly | D | IN | $0 | $0 |
| Tammy Duckworth | D | IL | $0 | $0 |
| Dick Durbin | D | IL | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Enzi | R | WY | $0 | $0 |
| Joni Ernst | R | IA | $6,020 | $0 |
| Dianne Feinstein | D | CA | $0 | $0 |
| Deb Fischer | R | NE | $9,050 | $0 |
| Jeff Flake | R | AZ | $0 | $0 |
| Al Franken | D | MN | $0 | $0 |
| Cory Gardner | R | CO | $2,250 | $0 |
| Kirsten E. Gillibrand | D | NY | $0 | $0 |
| Lindsey Graham | R | SC | $0 | $0 |
| Chuck Grassley | R | IA | $2,813 | $0 |
| Kamala D. Harris | D | CA | $0 | $0 |
| Margaret Wood Hassan | D | NH | $0 | $0 |
| Orrin G. Hatch | R | UT | $0 | $0 |
| Martin Heinrich | D | NM | $0 | $0 |
| Heidi Heitkamp | D | ND | $0 | $0 |
| Dean Heller | R | NV | $0 | $0 |
| Mazie K. Hirono | D | HI | $0 | $0 |
| John Hoeven | R | ND | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Inhofe | R | OK | $500 | $0 |
| Johnny Isakson | R | GA | $0 | $0 |
| Ron Johnson | R | WI | $0 | $0 |
| Tim Kaine | D | VA | $0 | $0 |
| John Kennedy | R | LA | $0 | $0 |
| Angus S. King, Jr. | I | ME | $0 | $0 |
| Amy Klobuchar | D | MN | $0 | $0 |
| James Lankford | R | OK | $6,685 | $0 |
| Patrick J. Leahy | D | VT | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Lee | R | UT | $0 | $0 |
| Joe Manchin, III | D | WV | $0 | $0 |
| Ed Markey | D | MA | $0 | $0 |
| John McCain | R | AZ | $0 | $0 |
| Claire McCaskill | D | MO | $0 | $0 |
| Addison "Mitch" McConnell | R | KY | $0 | $0 |
| Bob Menéndez | D | NJ | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff Merkley | D | OR | $0 | $0 |
| Jerry Moran | R | KS | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Murkowski | R | AK | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Murphy | D | CT | $0 | $0 |
| Patty Murray | D | WA | $0 | $0 |
| Clarence "Bill" Nelson | D | FL | $0 | $0 |
| Rand Paul | R | KY | $4,596 | $0 |
| David Perdue | R | GA | $0 | $0 |
| Gary C. Peters | D | MI | $0 | $0 |
| Rob Portman | R | OH | $2,500 | $0 |
| John "Jack" Reed | D | RI | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Risch | R | ID | $0 | $0 |
| Charles "Pat" Roberts | R | KS | $3,500 | $0 |
| Mike Rounds | R | SD | $0 | $0 |
| Marco Rubio | R | FL | $8,895 | $0 |
| Bernie Sanders | I | VT | $0 | $0 |
| Ben Sasse | R | NE | $9,401 | $0 |
| Brian Schatz | D | HI | $0 | $0 |
| Chuck Schumer | D | NY | $0 | $0 |
| Tim Scott | R | SC | $4,000 | $0 |
| Jeff Sessions | R | AL | $0 | $0 |
| Jeanne Shaheen | D | NH | $0 | $0 |
| Richard C. Shelby | R | AL | $0 | $0 |
| Debbie Stabenow | D | MI | $0 | $0 |
| Dan Sullivan | R | AK | $5,600 | $0 |
| Jon Tester | D | MT | $0 | $0 |
| John Thune | R | SD | $3,530 | $0 |
| Thom Tillis | R | NC | $3,500 | $0 |
| Patrick J. Toomey | R | PA | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Udall | D | NM | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Van Hollen | D | MD | $0 | $0 |
| Mark R. Warner | D | VA | $0 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Warren | D | MA | $0 | $0 |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | D | RI | $0 | $0 |
| Roger F. Wicker | R | MS | $0 | $0 |
| Ron Wyden | D | OR | $0 | $0 |
| Todd Young | R | IN | $1,500 | $0 |
