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Who Is Lobbying against Common|Sense Charity Reform?


Lobbying Ethics - Santa Clara University

But even with outright gifts to lawmakers outlawed, there are subtler ways to "buy" undue influence. As we write, Congress is debating lobby reform that would ...

Grass Roots Lobbying by Public Charities and Private Foundations

... Reform Act of 1976 (the "Act"). These regulations will provide ... against the normal pattern of distribution by that and similar organizations.

Restriction of political campaign intervention by Section 501(c)(3 ...

... organization in favor of or in opposition to any candidate for public office clearly violate the prohibition against political campaign activity ...

Why Lobbying Restrictions for Voluntary Health Care Organizations ...

Part IV will discuss the need to reform the current lobbying restrictions as ... Congress intended the IRS Code to meet common-law standards of charity.

practitioner perspectives on using § 501(c)(4) organizations for ...

where it makes sense for the social welfare affiliate to conduct some non-lobbying ... penditures that count against the charity's lobbying limits that are also.

Common Cause: Fighting For The Democracy We Deserve ...

With the support of over 1.5 million members, Common Cause wins concrete, pro-democracy reforms that break down barriers to participation, ...

Fighting Special Interest Lobbyist Power Over Public Policy

Americans know that wealthy special interests have far too much power over policymakers, blocking people from receiving fair representation and responsive, ...

Lobbying Reform: We Need Political Will Not Gesture Politics

Who's lobbying who? Who knowsIt's been over two years since the UK Parliament passed the controversial Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and ...

Everytown: Home

For too long, change has been thwarted by the gun lobby and by leaders who refuse to take common-sense steps that will save lives. About ...

Investing in Change: - Alliance for Justice

Common ques- tions include: Can a foundation fund a charity that lobbies? Can a foundation support voter education? Can a foundation's staff or ...

British government needs to stop funding charities that are virtually ...

Behind the scenes, nefarious and unaccountable groups are lobbying politicians to force through radical policies in direct contradiction to the ...

Senate Passes Lobbying Disclosure Bill - CQ Almanac Online Edition

But the Senate's action on gifts prompted freshman Democrats to take up the cause, making gift restrictions a priority issue on their reform agenda. Led by Eric ...

Lobbying by Public Charities: 1976 Legislative Developments;Note

Legislative Remedies. The suggestions encompassed in the Moore/Wash- bum/Goldman article were enacted into law as part of the Tax Reform. Act of 1976.

P. LOBBYING ISSUES - IRS

The first regime, which applies to IRC 501(c)(3) public charities, permits these organizations to lobby so long as they do not devote a substantial part” of ...

Gifts Guidance | House Committee on Ethics

... lobbyist or organization that employs or retains a registered federal lobbyist. ... reform.” And third, the Senate had already enacted a comprehensive gift ...

Starting a Nonprofit: The Value of Making the 501(h) Lobbying Election

One common misconception about public charities is that they cannot engage in lobbying. ... against the charity's lobbying limits. As indicated ...

A Flood of Judicial Lobbying: Amicus Influence and Funding ...

United v. FEC,89 Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Bonta90), as well as decisions that weaken the power of countervailing institutions like ...

United Against Gun Violence | Brady

Policy Reform · Programs · Programs · Combating Crime Guns · Identifying ... Expand Common-Sense Policies. Read More. We're the leading experts at the ...

Lobbying in the United States - Wikipedia

In a sense, in competitive politics, the common good gets lost: I know what ... opposition group from being a terrorist organization to being a benign ...

NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice

NETWORK has grown from a small lobby of Catholic Sisters into a faith-based political advocacy organization for the common good with tens of thousands of ...