119th Congress > House > Vote 499

Date: April 27, 2026

Result: 350-5 (Passed)

Clerk session vote number: 139

Sponsor: FONG, Vince (R-CA)

Bill number: HR227

Question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Description: Clergy Act

Bill summary:

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.



Bill titles: To allow a period in which members of the clergy may revoke their exemption from Social Security coverage, and for other purposes.; To allow a period in which members of the clergy may revoke their exemption from Social Security coverage, and for other purposes.

Links for more info on the vote: congress.gov

Loading graphics...

Error!

Member Vote Map Help: click states or districts to filter members.

Vote Ideological Breakdown Help: click and drag on the plot to focus on selected members.

This chart describes how members voted on the rollcall. Members are placed according to their NOMINATE ideological scores. A cutting line divides the vote into those expected to vote "Yea" and those expected to vote "Nay". The shaded heatmap reflects the expected probability of voting "Yea". You can select points or regions to subset the members listed above and below.

Votes Download as XLS Help: click bars to focus the vote list.

Votes
(Sort by , , , , )
Selected: of from including with NOMINATE scores within .