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H.R. 227Passed Congress

Clergy Act

Introduced: Jan 7, 2025

Latest action date: Sep 30, 2026

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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5298)

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Congress
119th Congress
Introduced
Jan 7, 2025
Recorded roll calls
1

Status detail: The full action history records passage in both chambers.

Plain-language overview

What this bill does

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 (IRS) for an irrevocable exemption and will not receive Social Security or Medicare benefits in retirement unless they have qualifying credits from other employment.

The IRS 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.

Official summary from Congress.gov · checked Oct 14, 2026.

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What this legislation is about

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Official CRS policy area

Social Welfare

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Congressional oversightIncome tax exclusionReligionSocial security and elderly assistanceTax administration and collection, taxpayers

Committee activity

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Amendments

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No amendments are listed for this measure.

Checked against Congress.gov Oct 14, 2026.

Action timeline

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  1. Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5298)

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  2. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

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  3. Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.

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  4. Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.

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  5. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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  6. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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  7. 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)

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  8. 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)

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  9. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3118-3119)

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  10. 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.

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  11. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 227.

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  12. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3115-3116)

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  13. Mr. Carey moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

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  14. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-425.

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  15. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 370.

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  16. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-425.

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  17. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

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  18. Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0.

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  19. Introduced in House

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  20. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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  21. Introduced in House

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Roll-call votes

Recorded House and Senate votes connected to this bill. Your representatives appear first when available.

PassedApr 27, 2026House · Roll call 139

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

350 Yea74 Not Voting5 Nay
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Adam GrayNot Voting
Adam SmithNot Voting
Andrew OglesNot Voting
Andy BarrNot Voting
Ann WagnerNot Voting
August PflugerNot Voting
Brian J. MastNot Voting
Bryan SteilNot Voting
Byron DonaldsNot Voting
Dan CrenshawNot Voting
Daniel WebsterNot Voting
Danny K. DavisNot Voting
Darin LaHoodNot Voting
David P. JoyceNot Voting
David RouzerNot Voting
Dusty JohnsonNot Voting
Eric SorensenNot Voting
Erin HouchinNot Voting
Glenn GrothmanNot Voting
Jamie RaskinNot Voting
Jimmy GomezNot Voting
John JamesNot Voting
Juan CiscomaniNot Voting
Kevin HernNot Voting
Max L. MillerNot Voting
Maxine WatersNot Voting
Michael CloudNot Voting
Michael LawlerNot Voting
Mike BostNot Voting
Mike RogersNot Voting
Nancy PelosiNot Voting
Nathaniel MoranNot Voting
Neal P. DunnNot Voting
Richard E. NealNot Voting
Ritchie TorresNot Voting
Robert GarciaNot Voting
Roger WilliamsNot Voting
Ron EstesNot Voting
Russ FulcherNot Voting
Ryan K. ZinkeNot Voting
Sam T. LiccardoNot Voting
Sarah McBrideNot Voting
Scott H. PetersNot Voting
Seth MoultonNot Voting
Vern BuchananNot Voting
Wesley HuntNot Voting
Zachary NunnNot Voting

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Sources: Congress.gov and official House and Senate vote records.

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