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Bill Summary & Status
for the 108th Congress (Text Below)
H.R.235
Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect the religious free exercise and free speech rights of churches and other houses of worship.
Sponsor: Rep Jones, Walter B., Jr. [NC-3] (introduced 1/8/2003) Cosponsors (165)
Latest Major Action: 1/8/2003 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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TITLE(S): (italics indicate a title for a portion of a bill)
SHORT TITLE(S) AS INTRODUCED:
Houses of Worship Free Speech Restoration Act
OFFICIAL TITLE AS INTRODUCED:
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect the religious
free exercise and free speech rights of churches and other houses
of worship.
STATUS: (color indicates Senate actions)
1/8/2003:
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
6/15/2004:
Introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4144)
6/21/2004:
Introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4618-4619)
6/22/2004:
Introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4733-4734)
7/8/2004:
Introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5385-5386)
7/21/2004:
Introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6537)
7/21/2004:
Introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6537-6538)
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COMMITTEE(S):
Committee/Subcommittee: Activity:
House Ways and Means Referral, In Committee
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RELATED BILL DETAILS:
***NONE***
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AMENDMENT(S):
***NONE***
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COSPONSORS(165), ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]:
(Sort: by date)
Rep Akin, W. Todd [MO-2] - 2/11/2003 Rep Bachus, Spencer [AL-6]
- 5/6/2003
Rep Baker, Richard H. [LA-6] - 2/11/2003 Rep Ballenger, Cass
[NC-10] - 2/11/2003
Rep Barrett, J. Gresham [SC-3] - 3/26/2003 Rep Bartlett, Roscoe
G. [MD-6] - 3/11/2003
Rep Barton, Joe [TX-6] - 4/7/2003 Rep Beauprez, Bob [CO-7] -
5/6/2003
Rep Bilirakis, Michael [FL-9] - 5/6/2003 Rep Bishop, Rob [UT-1]
- 10/15/2003
Rep Blackburn, Marsha [TN-7] - 7/14/2003 Rep Blunt, Roy [MO-7]
- 1/8/2003
Rep Boehner, John A. [OH-8] - 4/7/2003 Rep Bonilla, Henry [TX-23]
- 6/12/2003
Rep Bonner, Jo [AL-1] - 6/19/2003 Rep Boozman, John [AR-3] -
7/25/2003
Rep Brady, Kevin [TX-8] - 3/20/2003 Rep Brown, Henry E., Jr.
[SC-1] - 4/11/2003
Rep Brown-Waite, Ginny [FL-5] - 6/12/2003 Rep Burgess, Michael
C. [TX-26] - 3/20/2003
Rep Burr, Richard [NC-5] - 1/28/2003 Rep Burton, Dan [IN-5] -
3/11/2003
Rep Calvert, Ken [CA-44] - 1/29/2003 Rep Camp, Dave [MI-4] -
5/15/2003
Rep Cannon, Chris [UT-3] - 2/13/2003 Rep Cantor, Eric [VA-7]
- 2/13/2003
Rep Carter, John R. [TX-31] - 4/7/2003 Rep Chabot, Steve [OH-1]
- 4/11/2003
Rep Coble, Howard [NC-6] - 5/9/2003 Rep Cole, Tom [OK-4] - 4/7/2003
Rep Collins, Mac [GA-8] - 6/5/2003 Rep Combest, Larry [TX-19]
- 2/13/2003
Rep Cox, Christopher [CA-48] - 4/11/2003 Rep Crane, Philip M.
[IL-8] - 6/5/2003
Rep Crenshaw, Ander [FL-4] - 6/25/2003 Rep Cubin, Barbara [WY]
- 4/11/2003
Rep Culberson, John Abney [TX-7] - 6/19/2003 Rep Cunningham,
Randy (Duke) [CA-50] - 6/12/2003
Rep Davis, Jo Ann [VA-1] - 4/7/2003 Rep Davis, Tom [VA-11] -
3/18/2003
Rep Deal, Nathan [GA-10] - 3/11/2003 Rep DeLay, Tom [TX-22] -
1/8/2003
Rep DeMint, Jim [SC-4] - 1/8/2003 Rep Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [FL-21]
- 3/20/2003
Rep Diaz-Balart, Mario [FL-25] - 5/15/2003 Rep Doolittle, John
T. [CA-4] - 1/29/2003
Rep Duncan, John J., Jr. [TN-2] - 1/29/2003 Rep Dunn, Jennifer
[WA-8] - 6/12/2003
Rep Emerson, Jo Ann [MO-8] - 4/11/2003 Rep English, Phil [PA-3]
- 4/11/2003
Rep Everett, Terry [AL-2] - 6/19/2003 Rep Faleomavaega, Eni F.
H. [AS] - 3/11/2003
Rep Feeney, Tom [FL-24] - 3/20/2003 Rep Flake, Jeff [AZ-6] -
5/22/2003
Rep Fletcher, Ernie [KY-6] - 4/11/2003 Rep Foley, Mark [FL-16]
- 3/20/2003
Rep Forbes, J. Randy [VA-4] - 4/11/2003 Rep Franks, Trent [AZ-2]
- 2/11/2003
Rep Gallegly, Elton [CA-24] - 6/19/2003 Rep Garrett, Scott [NJ-5]
- 5/6/2003
Rep Gibbons, Jim [NV-2] - 2/11/2003 Rep Goode, Virgil H., Jr.
[VA-5] - 1/28/2003
Rep Goodlatte, Bob [VA-6] - 3/20/2003 Rep Granger, Kay [TX-12]
- 6/12/2003
Rep Graves, Sam [MO-6] - 5/6/2003 Rep Green, Mark [WI-8] - 2/11/2003
Rep Gutknecht, Gil [MN-1] - 1/8/2003 Rep Hall, Ralph M. [TX-4]
- 1/8/2003
Rep Harris, Katherine [FL-13] - 5/15/2003 Rep Hart, Melissa A.
[PA-4] - 1/8/2003
Rep Hastings, Doc [WA-4] - 6/25/2003 Rep Hayes, Robin [NC-8]
- 1/8/2003
Rep Hayworth, J. D. [AZ-5] - 3/11/2003 Rep Hefley, Joel [CO-5]
- 1/28/2003
Rep Hensarling, Jeb [TX-5] - 6/5/2003 Rep Herger, Wally [CA-2]
- 3/20/2003
Rep Hoekstra, Peter [MI-2] - 2/11/2003 Rep Hostettler, John N.
[IN-8] - 1/28/2003
Rep Hunter, Duncan [CA-52] - 5/15/2003 Rep Hyde, Henry J. [IL-6]
- 3/11/2003
Rep Isakson, Johnny [GA-6] - 6/25/2003 Rep Issa, Darrell E. [CA-49]
- 5/15/2003
Rep Istook, Ernest J., Jr. [OK-5] - 1/29/2003 Rep Janklow, William
J. [SD] - 3/18/2003
Rep Johnson, Sam [TX-3] - 4/11/2003 Rep Keller, Ric [FL-8] -
5/6/2003
Rep Kennedy, Mark R. [MN-6] - 1/8/2003 Rep King, Peter T. [NY-3]
- 3/11/2003
Rep King, Steve [IA-5] - 1/28/2003 Rep Kingston, Jack [GA-1]
- 4/11/2003
Rep Kline, John [MN-2] - 7/14/2003 Rep LaHood, Ray [IL-18] -
5/22/2003
Rep Latham, Tom [IA-4] - 10/7/2003 Rep Lewis, Ron [KY-2] - 1/28/2003
Rep Lucas, Frank D. [OK-3] - 2/11/2003 Rep Manzullo, Donald A.
[IL-16] - 3/20/2003
Rep McCotter, Thaddeus G. [MI-11] - 5/6/2003 Rep McCrery, Jim
[LA-4] - 6/5/2003
Rep McHugh, John M. [NY-23] - 7/25/2003 Rep McInnis, Scott [CO-3]
- 5/9/2003
Rep McKeon, Howard P. (Buck) [CA-25] - 6/19/2003 Rep Mica, John
L. [FL-7] - 2/11/2003
Rep Miller, Gary G. [CA-42] - 1/29/2003 Rep Miller, Jeff [FL-1]
- 1/28/2003
Rep Musgrave, Marilyn N. [CO-4] - 6/5/2003 Rep Myrick, Sue [NC-9]
- 1/29/2003
Rep Nethercutt, George R., Jr. [WA-5] - 4/11/2003 Rep Ney, Robert
W. [OH-18] - 5/22/2003
Rep Northup, Anne [KY-3] - 6/19/2003 Rep Norwood, Charlie [GA-9]
- 1/28/2003
Rep Nussle, Jim [IA-1] - 5/15/2003 Rep Otter, C. L. (Butch) [ID-1]
- 4/7/2003
Rep Oxley, Michael G. [OH-4] - 6/12/2003 Rep Paul, Ron [TX-14]
- 2/11/2003
Rep Pence, Mike [IN-6] - 1/8/2003 Rep Peterson, Collin C. [MN-7]
- 10/7/2003
Rep Peterson, John E. [PA-5] - 5/9/2003 Rep Pickering, Charles
W. (Chip) [MS-3] - 1/28/2003
Rep Pitts, Joseph R. [PA-16] - 1/8/2003 Rep Pombo, Richard W.
[CA-11] - 6/12/2003
Rep Putnam, Adam H. [FL-12] - 3/11/2003 Rep Radanovich, George
P. [CA-19] - 2/13/2003
Rep Rahall, Nick J., II [WV-3] - 9/11/2003 Rep Ramstad, Jim [MN-3]
- 6/5/2003
Rep Rehberg, Dennis R. [MT] - 5/15/2003 Rep Renzi, Rick [AZ-1]
- 3/26/2003
Rep Reynolds, Thomas M. [NY-26] - 5/6/2003 Rep Rogers, Mike [MI-8]
- 5/22/2003
Rep Rogers, Mike D. [AL-3] - 5/15/2003 Rep Rohrabacher, Dana
[CA-46] - 5/9/2003
Rep Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [FL-18] - 4/7/2003 Rep Ryan, Paul [WI-1]
- 6/25/2003
Rep Ryun, Jim [KS-2] - 2/11/2003 Rep Saxton, Jim [NJ-3] - 6/19/2003
Rep Schrock, Edward L. [VA-2] - 4/11/2003 Rep Sessions, Pete
[TX-32] - 2/11/2003
Rep Shadegg, John B. [AZ-3] - 4/11/2003 Rep Shaw, E. Clay, Jr.
[FL-22] - 6/5/2003
Rep Shimkus, John [IL-19] - 2/11/2003 Rep Shuster, Bill [PA-9]
- 2/13/2003
Rep Simpson, Michael K. [ID-2] - 5/9/2003 Rep Smith, Christopher
H. [NJ-4] - 1/8/2003
Rep Souder, Mark E. [IN-3] - 1/8/2003 Rep Sullivan, John [OK-1]
- 1/28/2003
Rep Sweeney, John E. [NY-20] - 2/13/2003 Rep Tancredo, Thomas
G. [CO-6] - 3/26/2003
Rep Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [LA-3] - 2/13/2003 Rep Taylor, Charles
H. [NC-11] - 4/11/2003
Rep Terry, Lee [NE-2] - 5/9/2003 Rep Thornberry, Mac [TX-13]
- 4/11/2003
Rep Tiahrt, Todd [KS-4] - 7/25/2003 Rep Tiberi, Patrick J. [OH-12]
- 1/29/2003
Rep Toomey, Patrick J. [PA-15] - 3/26/2003 Rep Turner, Michael
R. [OH-3] - 9/11/2003
Rep Vitter, David [LA-1] - 4/11/2003 Rep Walsh, James T. [NY-25]
- 4/11/2003
Rep Wamp, Zach [TN-3] - 11/7/2003 Rep Weldon, Curt [PA-7] - 5/22/2003
Rep Weldon, Dave [FL-15] - 1/8/2003 Rep Weller, Jerry [IL-11]
- 3/20/2003
Rep Whitfield, Ed [KY-1] - 1/28/2003 Rep Wicker, Roger F. [MS-1]
- 1/29/2003
Rep Wilson, Joe [SC-2] - 2/11/2003 Rep Wolf, Frank R. [VA-10]
- 1/28/2003
Rep Young, Don [AK] - 5/9/2003
SUMMARY AS OF:
1/8/2003--Introduced.
Houses of Worship Free Speech Restoration Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to state that churches and other houses of worship shall not lose such designation because of the content, preparation, or presentation of any homily, sermon, teaching, dialectic, or other presentation made during religious services or gatherings.
States that such provision shall not affect campaign finance laws under the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971.
Houses of Worship Free Speech
Restoration Act (Introduced in House)
HR 235 IH
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 235
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect the religious
free exercise and free speech rights of churches and other houses
of worship.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 8, 2003
Mr. JONES of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. DELAY, Mr. BLUNT,
Mr. HAYES, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. HALL, Mr.
DEMINT, Mr. GUTKNECHT, Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota, Mr. WELDON of
Florida, Mr. PENCE, Ms. HART, and Mr. PITTS) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
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A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect the religious
free exercise and free speech rights of churches and other houses
of worship.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Houses of Worship Free Speech Restoration Act'.
SEC. 2. HOUSES OF WORSHIP PERMITTED TO ENGAGE IN RELIGIOUS FREE EXERCISE AND FREE SPEECH ACTIVITIES, ETC.
Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating subsection (p) as subsection (q) and by inserting after subsection (o) the following new subsection:
`(p) An organization described in section 508(c)(1)(A) (relating to churches) shall not fail to be treated as organized and operated exclusively for a religious purpose, or to have participated in, or intervened in any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for public office, for purposes of subsection (c)(3), or section 170(c)(2) (relating to charitable contributions), because of the content, preparation, or presentation of any homily, sermon, teaching, dialectic, or other presentation made during religious services or gatherings.'.
SEC. 3. CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS UNAFFECTED.
Nothing in section 2 permits any disbursements for electioneering communications, or political expenditures, prohibited in the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971.
SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made herein shall be effective as of the date of enactment of this Act.
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