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HR 3224 98th Congress House

World Peace Tax Fund Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that a taxpayer conscientiously opposed to participation in war may elect to have his income, esta… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that a taxpayer conscientiously opposed to participation in war may elect to have his income, estate, or gift tax payments spent for nonmilitary purposes; to create a trust fund (the World Peace Tax Fund) to receive these tax payments; to establish a World Peace Tax Fund Board of Trustees; and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 3, 1983 See on congress.gov
Taxation CheckoffCivil Rights and LibertiesConscientious objectorsDepartment of the Treasury
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Estate taxGift taxGovernment trust fundsIncome taxInternational AffairsPeaceReligion and ClergyReligious libertyTax administrationTax returns
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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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Jun 3, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 3, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 3, 1983

Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

World Peace Tax Fund Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit conscientious objectors to designate their income, estate, or gift tax payments for nonmilitary purposes. Establishes within the Treasury a World Peace Tax Fund to receive such tax payments.

Defines a conscientious objector as an individual who is opposed to war in any form and who has been exempted from combat training in the Armed Forces under the Military Selective Service Act, or who satisfactorily demonstrates that he is conscientiously opposed to war in any form.

Requires tax forms to contain a checkoff for taxpayers who wish to claim conscientious objector status and designate their tax payments for the World Peace Tax Fund. Permits the setting aside of criminal or civil penalties imposed upon a taxpayer for nonpayment of tax prior to 1979 if the taxpayer pays the tax and satisfactorily establishes that the nonpayment was due to his religious beliefs.

Directs the Comptroller General to determine the percentage of actual appropriations made by the United States from the Federal budget during the preceding fiscal year for military purposes. Requires the publication of such information in the Congressional Record.

Establishes a World Peace Tax Fund Board of Trustees. Sets forth the membership structure and duties of the Board.

Authorizes appropriations.

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All 1 Democratic 1
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 3, 1983
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3224: World Peace Tax Fund Act. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-3224/
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"H.R. 3224: World Peace Tax Fund Act." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-3224/.
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H.R. 3224, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-3224/.
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