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2025-05-27T14:15:16Z
House
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HR
2023-10-26
118
[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 177 (Thursday, October 26, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. McCARTHY:H.R. 6068.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1The single subject of this legislation is:To allow a period in which members of the clergy may revoketheir exemption from Social Security coverage, and for otherpurposes.[Page H5175]
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Ways and Means Committee
House
Standing
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2023-12-01T17:12:27Z
  - Markup By
2023-11-02T19:48:11Z
  - Referred To
2023-10-26T14:05:40Z
H. Rept. 118-288

- Clergy Act
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2024-04-16
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  - Related bill
CRS
- 2023-12-01
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 232.
Calendars
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House floor actions
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-288.
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Ways and Means Committee
- 2023-12-01
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-288.
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Library of Congress
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Ways and Means Committee
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Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 0.
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Ways and Means Committee
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
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- 2023-10-26
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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McCarthy
R
CA
20
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THOMPSON
D
CA
4
2023-10-26
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Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6]
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Ciscomani
R
AZ
6
2023-10-26
True
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Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19]
Jodey
Arrington
R
TX
C.
19
2023-10-26
True
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Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]
Gus
Bilirakis
R
FL
M.
12
2023-10-26
True
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Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]
Suzan
DelBene
D
WA
K.
1
2023-10-26
True
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Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4]
Ron
Estes
R
KS
4
2023-10-26
True
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Rep. Garcia, Mike [R-CA-27]
Mike
Garcia
R
CA
27
2023-10-26
True
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Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16]
Mike
Kelly
R
PA
16
2023-10-26
True
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Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16]
Darin
LaHood
R
IL
16
2023-10-26
True
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Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]
Adrian
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R
NE
3
2023-10-26
True
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Lloyd
Smucker
R
PA
11
2023-10-26
True
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Michelle
Steel
R
CA
45
2023-10-26
True
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Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2]
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Wenstrup
R
OH
R.
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2023-10-26
True
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H.R. 6068, Clergy Act
https://www.cbo.gov/publication/59774
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Ways on Means on November 2, 2023
Social Welfare
- Congressional oversight
2023-11-17T19:01:14Z
- Income tax exclusion
2023-11-17T19:01:14Z
- Religion
2023-11-17T19:01:14Z
- Social security and elderly assistance
2023-11-17T19:01:14Z
- Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
2023-11-17T19:01:14Z
Social Welfare
2023-11-08T18:00:42Z
00
2023-10-26
Introduced in House
2024-01-24T19:57:15Z
Clergy Act
This bill establishes a two-year window for certain members of the clergy and Christian Science practitioners to revoke their exemption from Social Security and Medicare taxes on ministerial earnings. Under current law, such individuals who object to participation in public insurance programs on religious or conscientious grounds may apply to the Internal Revenue Service for an irrevocable exemption and will not receive Social Security or Medicare benefits in retirement unless they have qualifying credits from other employment.
The Internal Revenue Service must develop a plan to inform members of the clergy and Christian Science practitioners of their eligibility to revoke prior exemptions, pursuant to the bill's changes.
07
2023-12-01
Reported to House
2024-01-24T19:59:09Z
Clergy Act
This bill establishes a two-year window for certain members of the clergy and Christian Science practitioners to revoke their exemption from Social Security and Medicare taxes on ministerial earnings. Under current law, such individuals who object to participation in public insurance programs on religious or conscientious grounds may apply to the Internal Revenue Service for an irrevocable exemption and will not receive Social Security or Medicare benefits in retirement unless they have qualifying credits from other employment.
The Internal Revenue Service must develop a plan to inform members of the clergy and Christian Science practitioners of their eligibility to revoke prior exemptions, pursuant to the bill's changes.

Clergy Act
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Clergy Act
2024-07-24T15:19:45Z
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
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Clergy Act
2024-05-24T13:35:49Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Short Title(s) as Reported to House
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Clergy Act
2024-05-24T13:35:15Z
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House
Reported in House
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- Official Title as Introduced
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To allow a period in which members of the clergy may revoke their exemption from Social Security coverage, and for other purposes.
2024-03-18T21:41:25Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Reported in House
2023-12-01T05:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr6068rh/xml/BILLS-118hr6068rh.xml
- Introduced in House
2023-10-26T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr6068ih/xml/BILLS-118hr6068ih.xml
2023-12-01
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 232.
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