Clergy Act
Introduced Feb 19, 2025 by Sen. Katie Boyd Britt
It's waiting on a committee vote to reach the full chamber. Most bills never leave this stage.
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 for an irrevocable exemption and will not receive Social Security or Medicare benefits in retirement unless they have qualifying credits from other employment.
The Internal Revenue Service 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.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
No floor votes yet — it hasn't reached the floor of either chamber.