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Clergy Act

119th CongressIntroduced January 7, 2025Rep. Fong, Vince [R-CA-20]· CA-20
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Became Public Law No: 119-125.
October 20, 2026

Summary

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

Committees

  • PrimaryFinance Committee
  • AlsoWays and Means Committee

CRS subjects

Congressional oversightIncome tax exclusionReligion

Action history

  1. January 7, 2025Introduced in House
  2. January 7, 2025Introduced in House
  3. January 7, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  4. December 10, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  5. December 10, 2025Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0.
  6. January 7, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-425.
  7. January 7, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-425.
  8. January 7, 2026Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 370.
  9. April 27, 2026Mr. Carey moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  10. April 27, 2026Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3115-3116)
  11. April 27, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 227.
  12. April 27, 2026At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  13. April 27, 2026Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3118-3119)
  14. April 27, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 350 - 5 (Roll no. 139). (text: CR H3115-3116)
  15. April 27, 2026On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 350 - 5 (Roll no. 139). (text: CR H3115-3116)
  16. April 27, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  17. April 28, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  18. September 30, 2026Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  19. September 30, 2026Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  20. September 30, 2026Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  21. September 30, 2026Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5298)
  22. October 14, 2026Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  23. October 15, 2026Presented to President.
  24. October 15, 2026Presented to President.
  25. October 20, 2026Signed by President.
  26. October 20, 2026Signed by President.
  27. October 20, 2026Became Public Law No: 119-125.
  28. October 20, 2026Became Public Law No: 119-125.

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