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HR 1186 107th Congress House

Religious Freedom Peace Tax Fund Act

Official title: To affirm the religious freedom of taxpayers who are conscientiously opposed to participation in war, to provide that the income, estate, or gift tax payments … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To affirm the religious freedom of taxpayers who are conscientiously opposed to participation in war, to provide that the income, estate, or gift tax payments of such taxpayers be used for nonmilitary purposes, to create the Religious Freedom Peace Tax Fund to receive such tax payments, to improve revenue collection, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 22, 2001 See on congress.gov
Taxation AppropriationsArmed Forces and National SecurityCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCongress
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It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Mar 22, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 22, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 22, 2001

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Religious Freedom Peace Tax Fund Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to establish in the Treasury the Religious Freedom Peace Tax Fund for the deposit of income, gift, and estate taxes paid by or on behalf of taxpayers: (1) who are designated conscientious objectors opposed to participation in war in any form based upon the taxpayer's deeply held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs or training (within the meaning of the Military Selective Service Act); and (2) who have certified these beliefs in writing.

Requires that funds in the Religious Freedom Peace Tax Fund be allocated annually to any appropriation not for a military purpose.

Declares the sense of Congress that any increase in revenue to the Treasury resulting from the creation of the Religious Freedom Peace Tax Fund shall be allocated in a manner consistent with the purposes of the Fund.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 3 Independent 1
Watson, Diane
· Jan 29, 2002
FROST, MARTIN
· Mar 22, 2001
HOEFFEL, JOSEPH
· Mar 22, 2001
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 22, 2001
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 22, 2001
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Mar 22, 2001
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 22, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1186: Religious Freedom Peace Tax Fund Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1186/
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"H.R. 1186: Religious Freedom Peace Tax Fund Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1186/.
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H.R. 1186, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1186/.
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