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   The Johnson Amendment is a provision in the U.S. tax code, since 1954, that prohibits all 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations from endorsing or opposing political candidates. Section 501(c)(3) organizations are the most common type of nonprofit organization in the United States, ranging from charitable foundations to universities and churches.

2. ssir.org › articles › entryThe Johnson Amendment: Fact-checking the Narrative (SSIR)

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   Aug 24, 2018 · comment. print. order reprints. By Robert M. Penna Aug. 24, 2018. Of all the issues currently facing the American nonprofit community, few seem to evoke the emotional response engendered by any potential effort to alter or repeal the famous Johnson Amendment, introduced to the US tax code in 1954.

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   What is the Johnson Amendment?

   • 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.

   Johnson Amendment - The Free Speech Center

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   Should the 1954 Johnson Amendment be repealed?

   • The 1954 Johnson Amendment should be repealed because of its infringement upon the Freedom of Speech and because the Internal Revenue Service neither has the authority to determine what may be said within churches, nor does it enforce the law with any sort of logic or continuity.

   How the Johnson Amendment Threatens Churches’ Freedoms

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   What did the 1954 Johnson Amendment say about religious leaders?

   • Our Chief Counsel, Dr. Jay Sekulow, summarized the implications of the 1954 Johnson Amendment by calling it a “ -year-old federal tax law that prevents religious leaders from truly exercising their constitutionally protected free speech rights when they act in their official capacity as a pastor or head of a religious, tax-exempt organization.”

   How the Johnson Amendment Threatens Churches’ Freedoms

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   Does the Johnson Amendment violate the First Amendment?

   • The Amendment prohibits 501 (c) (3) organizations from endorsing or opposing political candidates. Many organizations have been trying to repeal the Johnson Amendment for years, and many argue (including members of Congress) that it violates the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

   Is the Johnson Amendment Constitutional? - Boston University

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   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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   Jul 26, 2016 · The 1954 Johnson Amendment should be repealed because of its infringement upon the Freedom of Speech and because the Internal Revenue Service neither has the authority to determine what may be said within churches, nor does it enforce the law with any sort of logic or continuity.

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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.

7. www.npr.org › 2017/02/03 › 513187940The Johnson Amendment In 5 Questions And Answers : NPR

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   Feb 3, 2017 · 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...

8. sites.bu.edu › dome › 2020/05/20Is the Johnson Amendment Constitutional? » Dome | Blog ...

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   May 20, 2020 · May 20th, 2020. My previous Dome blog entry discussed the Johnson Amendment and the fight that has surrounded the amendment since its creation in the 1950s. The Johnson Amendment was added to Section 501 (c) (3) of the U.S. tax code by then-Senator Lyndon B. Johnson to limit the political activity of 501 (c) (3) organizations.