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S 639 · in committee · niche

Clergy Act

What this bill does

  • This bill allows clergy and Christian Science practitioners to revoke their exemption from Social Security and Medicare taxes during a two-year window.
  • It affects religious workers who previously opted out of these federal insurance programs on religious or conscientious grounds.
  • The IRS must create a plan to notify eligible individuals about their ability to revoke exemptions and rejoin the system.

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  1. 01

    How would allowing clergy to rejoin Social Security and Medicare affect their retirement security compared to those who remain opted out?

  2. 02

    What administrative costs would the IRS incur to notify and process revocations for eligible religious workers during the two-year window?

  3. 03

    Why is a limited two-year window chosen instead of allowing permanent or recurring opportunities to revoke exemptions?

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Introduced 2025-02-19

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-02-19 · senate · IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

  2. 2025-02-19 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

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