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HR 1905 98th Congress House Taxation Clergy Housing subsidies Income tax Religion and Clergy Tax deductions

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 with respect to deductions for the payment of certain expenses by ministers who receive housing allowances.

Introduced: March 3, 1983 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) 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 3, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 3, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow members of the clergy to deduct expenses related to tax-exempt housing allowances.

What's happening now March 3, 1983

Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

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  • S 1587 Identical bill A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 with respect to deductions for the payment of certain expenses by min…
 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Sep 29, 1983
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 25, 1983
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1905: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 with respect to deductions for the payment of certain expenses by ministers who receive housing allowances.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-1905/
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"H.R. 1905: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 with respect to deductions for the payment of certain expenses by ministers who receive housing allowances.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-1905/.
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H.R. 1905, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-1905/.
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