Treasury will provide guidance on Johnson Amendment following court ruling

Treasury will provide guidance on Johnson Amendment following court ruling

The Trump administration plans to issue new guidance to churches and religious organizations about their rights to make political statements and endorse candidates as a longstanding provision of federal law restricting their ability to do so continues to face litigation.  #JohnsonAmendment #DonaldTrump #FirstAmendment #ScottBessent #DepartmentoftheTreasury

US government said it will issue 'guidance' to religious groups about politicking

(JNS) — The U.S. Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service, an agency of the department, said that they will create and issue “additional guidance” for religious institutions on how to apply the Johnson Amendment, which bars houses of worship from endorsing political candidates. “Religious liberty is foundational to our Constitution, and the freedom to practice one’s faith openly and in...