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Official title: HR 227: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
A fast-track vote to pass it: 40 minutes of debate, no floor amendments. Needs two-thirds.
SourceBill passed: 350 yes, 5 no, 74 not voting
, HR 227
Verified, Official roll call data
Official source: clerk.house.gov(opens in a new tab)Clergy Act
Topic: Social Welfare
What the bill does
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.
Source: Congressional Research Service summary