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HR 5904 116th Congress House

Clergy Act of 2020

Official title: To allow a period in which members of the clergy may revoke their exemption from Social Security coverage, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 30, 2020 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Income tax exclusionReligionSocial security and elderly assistanceTax administration and collection, taxpayers
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Feb 13, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Feb 13, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 13, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 13, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Clergy Act of 2020

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.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 1 Republican 3
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Banks, Jim
Indiana · Nov 30, 2020
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Nov 30, 2020
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Dunn, Neal P.
Florida · Nov 30, 2020
Gohmert, Louie
· Nov 30, 2020
Hice, Jody
· Nov 30, 2020
Wenstrup, Brad
· Nov 30, 2020
Yoho, Ted
· Nov 30, 2020
Hartzler, Vicky
· Feb 13, 2020
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Thompson, Mike
California · Feb 13, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5904: Clergy Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5904/
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"H.R. 5904: Clergy Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5904/.
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H.R. 5904, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5904/.
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