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[[Image:LBJ by Shoumatoff.jpg|right|180px|thumb|The Johnson Amendment is named after its author, [[Lyndon Baines Johnson]].]]

[[Image:LBJ by Shoumatoff.jpg|right|180px|thumb|The Johnson Amendment is named after its author, [[Lyndon Baines Johnson]].]]

The '''Johnson Amendment''' is an amendment to a 1954 [[law]] that provides that no [[church]], or other institution of worship, or other non-profit organization, shall engage in political activity or endorse political candidates. Churches that do this risk de-certification as public charities under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

The '''Johnson Amendment''' is an amendment to a 1954 [[law]] that provides that no [[church]], or other institution of worship, or other non-profit organization, shall engage in political activity or endorse political candidates. Churches that do this risk de-certification as public charities under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The law was eventually revoked via Executive Order by Donald Trump on May 7, 2017, as part of an ongoing effort to undo the damages caused by Obamacare.<ref>http://www.wnd.com/2017/05/goodbye-obamacare-johnson-amendment-and/</ref>

[[Category:Law]]

[[Category:Law]]