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Let America Speak is a coalition of community and national organizations working to defend the advocacy rights of America's nonprofit community. This web site contains information and background about nonprofit advocacy and provides updates about legislative attacks and other threats to the advocacy rights of the nation's nonprofits. The Let America Speak Coalition is co-chaired by the Alliance for Justice, Independent Sector, and OMB Watch.

Let America Speak also operates a moderated e-mail list which provides bill analyses, action alerts and other related information.

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Update: Most Anti-Advocacy Language Removed from VA-HUD Appropriations bill (10/25/99): Both the Administrative Provision and Section 428 (formerly Section 430) are no longer problems. In addition, the five year penalty and separate bank account requirements have been dropped in Section 425.
Click Here for Analysis, Letters, and Bill Language at the VA-HUD Appropriations Resources Page

Let America Speak! Analysis of Lobbying and Litigation Restrictions on Senate VA-HUD Appropriations Bill (9/22/99): The Senate VA-HUD appropriations bill (S. 1596), which covers spending through HUD,EPA, Veterans Administration, NASA and several other agencies, contains three provisions proposed by Sen. Christopher Bond (R-MO) that would add new restrictions on lobbying and litigation.
Click Here to See the LAS Letter to Senator Bond

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