Clergy Act
Sponsored by Vince Fong RRepublican, introduced . Policy area, as Congress files it: Social Welfare.
Status is read from the official actions by their Library of Congress codes: Became Public Law (36000) or a law number on the bill reads "Became law"; Vetoed (31000) reads "Vetoed"; Presented to President (28000) reads "Sent to the President"; passed or agreed to in the House (8000) and in the Senate (17000) reads "Passed both chambers"; one of them alone reads "Passed the House" or "Passed the Senate" ("Agreed to" for a resolution); reported to the House (5000) or the Senate (14000) reads "Reported by committee"; anything else reads "Introduced".
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Cosponsors
21 cosponsors.
| Member | Joined |
|---|---|
| Mike Thompson DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Mike Kelly RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| Juan Ciscomani RRepublican | |
| Darin LaHood RRepublican | |
| Suzan K. DelBene DDemocrat | |
| Lloyd Smucker RRepublican | |
| Rudy Yakym III RRepublican | |
| Ron Estes RRepublican | |
| Adrian Smith RRepublican | |
| Mike Carey RRepublican | |
| Nathaniel Moran RRepublican | |
| Gus M. Bilirakis RRepublican | |
| Claudia Tenney RRepublican | |
| Gregory F. Murphy RRepublican | |
| Jimmy Panetta DDemocrat | |
| Beth Van Duyne RRepublican | |
| Julia Letlow RRepublican | |
| Jim Costa DDemocrat | |
| Thomas R. Suozzi DDemocrat | |
| Danny K. Davis DDemocrat | |
| Brian K. Fitzpatrick RRepublican |
Text
| Version | Date | Our copy |
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| Enrolled Bill | Not published yet | Read our copyThe official file |
| Referred in Senate | Read our copyThe official file | |
| Engrossed in House | Read our copyThe official file | |
| Reported in House | Read our copyThe official file | |
| Introduced in House | Read our copyThe official file |
Actions
- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5298)
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 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)
- 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)
- Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3118-3119)
- 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.
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 227.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3115-3116)
- Mr. Carey moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 370.
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-425.
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-425.
- Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced in House
- Introduced in House
Committees
- Finance Committee (Senate)Discharged From, October 1, 2026; Referred To, April 28, 2026
- Ways and Means Committee (House)Reported By, January 7, 2026; Markup By, December 10, 2025; Referred To, January 7, 2025
Hearings
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Who lobbied on this bill
Not checked yetNo lobbying report we hold names H.R. 227.