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HR 939 105th Congress House Social Welfare Christian Scientists Clergy Health Income tax Labor and Employment Medicare Old age, survivors and disability insurance Personal income tax Religion Self-employed Social security eligibility Social security taxes Tax exemption Tax returns Taxation

To permit revocation by members of the clergy of their exemption from Social Security coverage.

Introduced: March 5, 1997 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 11, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Mar 5, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 5, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Permits a member of the clergy to revoke his or her exemption from social security coverage under the Internal Revenue Code.

What's happening now March 11, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1
D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Mar 3, 1998
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Sep 4, 1997
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Mar 21, 1997
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Mar 21, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 939: To permit revocation by members of the clergy of their exemption from Social Security coverage.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-939/
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"H.R. 939: To permit revocation by members of the clergy of their exemption from Social Security coverage.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-939/.
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