3.0.0 6068 2025-05-27T14:15:16Z 2025-05-27T14:15:16Z House H HR 2023-10-26 118 <pre>[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 177 (Thursday, October 26, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]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]</pre> hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Reported By 2023-12-01T17:12:27Z Markup By 2023-11-02T19:48:11Z Referred To 2023-10-26T14:05:40Z H. Rept. 118-288 118 4126 S 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 H12410 2 House floor actions U00232 2023-12-01 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-288. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2023-12-01 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-288. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2023-11-02 hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 0. Committee 2023-11-02 hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Committee 2023-10-26 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2023-10-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2023-10-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001165 Rep. McCarthy, Kevin [R-CA-20] Kevin McCarthy R CA 20 N T000460 Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] MIKE THOMPSON D CA 4 2023-10-26 True C001133 Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] Juan Ciscomani R AZ 6 2023-10-26 True A000375 Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] Jodey Arrington R TX C. 19 2023-10-26 True B001257 Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] Gus Bilirakis R FL M. 12 2023-10-26 True D000617 Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] Suzan DelBene D WA K. 1 2023-10-26 True E000298 Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4] Ron Estes R KS 4 2023-10-26 True G000061 Rep. Garcia, Mike [R-CA-27] Mike Garcia R CA 27 2023-10-26 True K000376 Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] Mike Kelly R PA 16 2023-10-26 True L000585 Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] Darin LaHood R IL 16 2023-10-26 True S001172 Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] Adrian Smith R NE 3 2023-10-26 True S001199 Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11] Lloyd Smucker R PA 11 2023-10-26 True S001135 Rep. Steel, Michelle [R-CA-45] Michelle Steel R CA 45 2023-10-26 True W000815 Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] Brad Wenstrup R OH R. 2 2023-10-26 True 2023-11-20T19:18:00Z 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 <p><b>Clergy Act</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p>

07 2023-12-01 Reported to House 2024-01-24T19:59:09Z <p><b>Clergy Act</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p>

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