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   The amendment was proposed by Senator Lyndon B. Johnson of Texas on July 2, 1954. The amendment was agreed to without any discussion or debate and was included in Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736). [10]

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   Aug 24, 2018 · In 1954, two wealthy Texans had used tax-exempt organizations they headed, the Facts Forum and the Committee for Constitutional Government, to support a young state senator who opposed Johnson in that year’s primary election. Johnson won handily but was reportedly incensed that two tax-exempt entities had opposed him. 7

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   What is the Johnson Amendment?

   • The “Johnson Amendment” is a provision of the tax code that prohibits a certain class of nonprofits, including charities and churches, from engaging in candidate election campaigns. Named after its author, then-Senator Lyndon Baines Johnson, the Johnson Amendment was passed into law as part of the Internal Revenue Act of 1954.

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   Do tax-exempt churches have a problem with the Johnson Amendment?

   • This article was published Jan. 10, 2020. The Johnson Amendment was adopted in 1954, restricting tax-exempt churches from participating in political campaigns or risk losing their tax-exempt status. Some churches have complained the restriction inhibits their religious expression.

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   What is the Lyndon B Johnson Amendment?

   • The amendment is named for then-Senator Lyndon B. Johnson of Texas, who introduced it in a preliminary draft of the law in July 1954. In the early 21st century, some politicians, including former President Donald Trump, have sought to repeal the provision, arguing that it restricts the free speech rights of churches and other religious groups.

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   Should the Johnson Amendment be amended?

   • The commission recommended amending the Johnson Amendment to allow: 1. Speech that would be no added cost or a very minimal cost to the organization (such as a sermon, not an expensive advertising campaign). 2.

   The FAQs: The Johnson Amendment and Political Speech in Churches

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   Dec 2, 2017 · The “Johnson Amendment” is a provision of the tax code that prohibits a certain class of nonprofits, including charities and churches, from engaging in candidate election campaigns. Named after its author, then-Senator Lyndon Baines Johnson, the Johnson Amendment was passed into law as part of the Internal Revenue Act of 1954.

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   Jan 10, 2020 · This article was published Jan. 10, 2020. Send Feedback on this article. The Johnson Amendment was adopted in 1954, restricting tax-exempt churches from participating in political campaigns or risk losing their tax-exempt status. Some churches have complained the restriction inhibits their religious expression.

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   Here are five basic questions that we can answer. 1. What is the Johnson Amendment? The Johnson Amendment regulates what tax-exempt organizations such as churches can do in the political...

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   The Johnson Amendment: Fact-checking the Narrative There is more to the story of the Johnson Amendment than is generally being presented to the nonprot community. By Robert M. Penna Aug. 24, 2018 f all the issues currently facing the American nonprot community, few seem to evoke

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   Feb 7, 2017 · What is the Johnson Amendment? In 1954, Senator Lyndon Johnson was running for re-election in his home state of Texas and faced a primary challenge from a millionaire rancher-oilman. A non-profit conservative political group published material recommending voting for Johnson’s challenger.