Clergy Act has not moved since its introduction on Feb 19, 2025, with cosponsors from both parties
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 109 words.
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.
- Committees
- Senate Finance Committee
- Policy area
- Social Welfare: 12 of 1,043 bills became law, 113th–118th (1.2%)
- Sponsor
- 2 of 41 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in senate · 603 words
- Subjects
- Congressional oversightIncome tax exclusionReligionSocial security and elderly assistanceTax administration and collection, taxpayers
- Latest action
- Feb 19, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 119th H.R. 227 Clergy Act R · Law