# 116-hr-5904: Clergy Act of 2020

116-hr-5904, Clergy Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McCarthy, Kevin [R-CA-23] (R-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5904
- Congress: 116
- Title: Clergy Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
- Introduced: 2020-02-13
- Sponsor: Rep. McCarthy, Kevin [R-CA-23] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: Social Welfare
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Clergy Act of 2020 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.

## Cosponsors (11)

- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2020-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] (R-MO), 2020-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2020-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riggleman, Denver [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2020-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] (R-TX), 2020-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] (R-FL), 2020-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] (R-GA), 2020-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2020-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] (R-OH), 2020-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] (R-FL), 2020-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] (R-WA), 2020-11-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act
- 116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act
- 116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act
- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-7061: American Critical Mineral Exploration and Innovation Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-5904 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5904)

## Related
- [116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3495)
- [116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7278)
- [116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6742)
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [116-hr-7061: American Critical Mineral Exploration and Innovation Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7061)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5904 (as of 2025-11-18).