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House Freedom Caucus Applauds the Passage of the Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act

Statement

Date: June 14, 2016
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Government Operations

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act, H.R. 5053 on Tuesday. The Freedom Caucus released the following statement:

"The Freedom Caucus applauds the passage of H.R. 5053, which will safeguard Americans' First Amendment right to free speech, without risk of government retaliation. There is no reason the IRS needs the personal information of donors to tax-exempt organizations, particularly in light of the agency's track record of abusing its power by targeting conservative organizations and individuals.

The Freedom Caucus, which has long worked to hold the IRS accountable for past and continuing abuses of power, took an official position in support of H.R. 5053. We are grateful to Rep. Peter Roskam (R-IL) for his leadership on this issue and we encourage the Senate to take up the bill."


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