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      • The Johnson Amendment requires churches to refrain from participating in political campaigns if they want to keep their tax-exempt status. The amendment was introduced by Lyndon B. Johnson while he was a U.S. senator.
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  2. The amendment was to a bill in the 83rd Congress, H.R. 8300, which was enacted into law as the Internal Revenue Code of 1954. 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).

  3. 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.

  4. Jul 26, 2016 · President Johnson proposed the amendment to the tax code that has greatly restricted the free speech of pastors and churches on July 2, 1954. 100 Cong. Rec. 9604 (daily ed. July 2, 1954). The words “in opposition to” were added in 1986.

  5. May 20, 2024 · The Johnson Amendmentif written into law prior to the Civil War—would have prevented churches from spearheading President Lincoln's reelection. What is the Johnson Amendment? Introduced to the U.S. tax code in 1954, the Johnson Amendment forbids 501(c)(3) charitable organizations—including churches—from participating or intervening in ...

  6. Feb 7, 2017 · Joe Carter answers frequently asked questions about President Trump's effort to repeal the so-called Johnson Amendment that prohibits churches with non-profit status from directly endorsing candidates.

  7. Feb 3, 2017 · 1. What is the Johnson Amendment? The Johnson Amendment regulates what tax-exempt organizations such as churches can do in the political arena. Under terms of the 1954 legislation (named for its ...

  8. Aug 24, 2018 · See Davidson, pp. 17-18; The Congressional Record, July 2, 1954, p. 9604; and The New York Times, July 3, 1954, p. 6 for verbatim accounts of the amendment’s introduction. 9 The predecessor of Section 501(c)(4) of the tax code was enacted as part of the Tariff Act of 1913. But the legislative history of the act contains no reason or ...

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