Position Papers

Political Speech/freedom of speech and religion

• Should the current prohibition of political campaign intervention by 501(c)(3) organizations be relaxed or modified in some way to permit limited speech in support of or opposition to political candidates?

  • Should the prohibition be replaced with a limitation similar to the existing lobbying restrictions?

    • If so, should churches be permitted to make an election to measure covered activities in dollars spent like other organizations may do pursuant to Section 501(h)?

  • Should the prohibition be retained but the terms “participate in” or “intervene in” be defined in terms of expenditures and electioneering communications per federal election law?

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