OFFICIALS LEGISLATION INTEREST GROUPS PUBLIC STATEMENTS COMMITTEES VETOES

HR 227 - Clergy Act - National Key Vote

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Title: Clergy Act

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that establishes a two-year window for certain members of the clergy to revoke their exemption from Social Security and Medicare taxes.

Highlights:

  • 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 (Sec. 2).

  • Requires the IRS to 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 (Sec. 2).

NOTE: THIS VOTE WAS TAKEN UNDER A SUSPENSION OF THE RULES TO CUT OFF DEBATE EARLY AND VOTE TO PASS THE BILL, THEREBY REQUIRING A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY FOR PASSAGE.

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