税務局は牧師が 税免除の地位を失うことなく 候補者を支持できるという ジョンソン修正案に挑戦する IRS says pastors can endorse political candidates without losing tax-exempt status, challenging the Johnson Amendment.

IRSは,サービス中に政治候補者を指名する牧師は,その税制による地位を失うリスクを冒さず,ジョンソン改正後の宗教団体の免除を効果的に追求すべきではないと発表した. The IRS announced that pastors endorsing political candidates during services should not risk losing their tax-exempt status, effectively seeking an exemption for religious organizations from the Johnson Amendment. 1954年のこの政令は,教会を含む税制の施行を禁止し,支持又は反対する政治候補者を禁止する. This 1954 rule prohibits tax-exempt groups, including churches, from endorsing or opposing political candidates. IRSと全国宗教放送協会は,そのほかにもテキサスの裁判所に対し,第1条第一項の改正権に違反していると主張し,その改正案の施行を中止するよう求めた. The IRS and the National Religious Broadcasters Association, among others, have asked a Texas court to stop enforcing the amendment against them, arguing it violates First Amendment rights. 共和党議員も修正案の撤廃を 推し進めています Republican lawmakers have also pushed to remove the amendment.