Clergy Act

1. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   28 April 2026 · IntroReferral

2. 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)

   27 April 2026 · Floor

3. 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)

   27 April 2026 · Floor

4. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

   27 April 2026 · Floor

5. 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.

   27 April 2026 · Floor

6. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3115-3116)

   27 April 2026 · Floor

7. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 227.

   27 April 2026 · Floor

8. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3118-3119)

   27 April 2026 · Floor

9. Mr. Carey moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

   27 April 2026 · Floor

10. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 370.

    7 January 2026 · Calendars

11. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-425.

    7 January 2026 · Committee

12. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-425.

    7 January 2026 · Committee

13. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

    10 December 2025 · Committee

14. Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0.

    10 December 2025 · Committee

15. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

    7 January 2025 · IntroReferral

16. Introduced in House

    7 January 2025 · IntroReferral

17. Introduced in House

    7 January 2025 · IntroReferral

Cosponsors

• Republican:Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]PA
• Democrat:Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]IL
• Democrat:Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]NY
• Democrat:Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21]CA
• Republican:Rep. Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5]LA
• Republican:Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24]TX
• Democrat:Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]CA
• Republican:Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3]NC
• Republican:Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]NY
• Republican:Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]FL
• Republican:Rep. Moran, Nathaniel [R-TX-1]TX
• Republican:Rep. Carey, Mike [R-OH-15]OH
• Republican:Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]NE
• Republican:Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4]KS
• Republican:Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2]IN
• Republican:Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11]PA
• Democrat:Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]WA
• Republican:Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16]IL
• Republican:Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6]AZ
• Democrat:Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]CA
• Republican:Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16]PA