HR 227 · in committee · niche
Clergy Act
- government reform
What this bill does
- Allows clergy and Christian Science practitioners to revoke their Social Security and Medicare tax exemptions within a two-year window.
- Affects religious workers who previously obtained irrevocable exemptions from federal insurance program participation.
- Requires the IRS to create an outreach plan to inform eligible individuals of the revocation opportunity.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would clergy members who revoke their tax exemptions catch up on missed Social Security contributions, and what happens to their benefit calculations?
- 02
What financial burden does this place on religious organizations whose workers suddenly transition into the federal system?
- 03
Why does the bill include a two-year window rather than making revocation permanently available to those who change their circumstances?
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Sponsor · R-CA-20
Vince Fong
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
21/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2026-04-28
Joining the bill
Mike Kelly
R-PA-16 · original
Mike Thompson
D-CA-4 · original
Juan Ciscomani
R-AZ-6
Darin LaHood
R-IL-16
Suzan K. DelBene
D-WA-1
Lloyd Smucker
R-PA-11
Rudy Yakym III
R-IN-2
Adrian Smith
R-NE-3
Ron Estes
R-KS-4
Mike Carey
R-OH-15
Nathaniel Moran
R-TX-1
Gus M. Bilirakis
R-FL-12
+ 9 more
Legislative timeline
2026-04-28 · senate · IntroReferral
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
2026-04-27 · house · Floor
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2026-04-27 · house · Floor
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)
2026-04-27 · Floor
Passed/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)
2026-04-27 · house · Floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3118-3119)
2026-04-27 · house · Floor
At 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.
2026-04-27 · house · Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 227.
2026-04-27 · house · Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3115-3116)
2026-04-27 · house · Floor
Mr. Carey moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2026-01-07 · house · Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 370.
2026-01-07 · house · Committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-425.
2026-01-07 · Committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-425.
2025-12-10 · house · Committee
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0.
2025-12-10 · house · Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2025-01-07 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
2025-01-07 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-01-07 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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