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HR 4501 · in committee · symbolic

Holy Sovereignty Protection Act

What this bill does

  • The bill prevents the U.S. citizenship of the Pope from being revoked if he is a U.S. citizen.
  • It exempts the Pope from federal income taxes while serving in that role.
  • The exemption applies for any tax year in which the individual serves as Pope for any part of that year.

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  1. 01

    How would the Pope's federal income tax exemption compare to tax exemptions granted to other religious leaders or heads of state?

  2. 02

    What circumstances could lead to a Pope holding U.S. citizenship, and why does this bill address citizenship revocation specifically?

  3. 03

    What is the estimated annual fiscal impact of exempting papal income from federal taxation?

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Jeff Hurd

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Introduced 2025-07-17

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-07-17 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  2. 2025-07-17 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  3. 2025-07-17 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. 2025-07-17 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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