Keep the Johnson Amendment

Since 1954 the Johnson Amendment has kept tax-exempt churches and charities out of candidate campaigns.

A letter to your members of Congress. Facts checked September 24, 2026.

The explainer behind this letter Separation of Church and State What the First Amendment lets public schools and governments do with religion in 2026

The Letter

Subject Vote No on the Free Speech Fairness Act

Houses of worship should be places where people come to pray, not campaign offices. Since 1954, the Johnson Amendment has kept tax-exempt churches, synagogues, mosques, and charities from endorsing or opposing candidates for office. I am asking you to keep it.

The Free Speech Fairness Act, H.R. 2501 in the House and S. 1205 in the Senate, would let these groups back candidates as part of their regular activities. Donations to churches and charities are tax-deductible, and campaign contributions are not. Endorsements from the pulpit would blur that line and pull congregations into partisan fights they did not choose.

Most Americans agree. Pew Research found that 77% say houses of worship should not endorse candidates. In March, a federal court refused to approve a settlement that would have let some churches ignore the rule.

Please vote no on the Free Speech Fairness Act and keep the Johnson Amendment.

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I'm calling about the Johnson Amendment, the rule that keeps churches and charities from endorsing candidates.
The Free Speech Fairness Act, H.R. 2501 and S. 1205, would let tax-exempt groups back candidates as part of their regular activities.
Donations to churches are tax-deductible and campaign contributions are not. I don't want the pulpit turned into a campaign tool.
Pew found 77% of Americans say houses of worship should not endorse candidates.
I'm asking the member to vote no on the Free Speech Fairness Act and keep the Johnson Amendment.

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The Facts Behind the Ask

77% of Americans say houses of worship should not endorse candidates (Pew Research, 2022) (source)
38 cosponsors on H.R. 2501, the House Free Speech Fairness Act, all Republicans, in committee since March 31, 2025 (source)
March 31, 2026 a federal court dismissed a case in which the IRS had agreed the rule would not apply to some churches' messages to their congregations (source)

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