HR 6068 118th Congress House Social Welfare Congressional oversight Income tax exclusion Religion Social security and elderly assistance Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Clergy Act

Introduced: October 26, 2023 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Dec 1, 2023

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 232.

Dec 1, 2023

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-288.

Nov 2, 2023

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 0.

Nov 2, 2023

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Oct 26, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Oct 26, 2023

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now December 1, 2023

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 232.

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