# 119-sconres-6: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies have historically provided and continue to provide critical benefits to the people and communities of the United States.

119-sconres-6, A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies have historically provided and continue to provide critical benefits to the people and communities of the United States., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] (R-ID); status introduced (as of 2026-10-31).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sconres-6
- Congress: 119
- Title: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies have historically provided and continue to provide critical benefits to the people and communities of the United States.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-24
- Sponsor: Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] (R-ID)
- Cosponsors: 31
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-31

## Summary

**Support for tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies** that provide mutual aid and community services. The resolution would say these organizations operate under Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(8), serve about 7 million members, generate roughly $3.8 billion a year in charitable and volunteer value, provide life, health, accident and other benefits to members, relieve pressure on government safety-net programs, and should continue to be promoted.

## Cosponsors (31)

- Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] (R-NE), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] (R-IA), 2025-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2025-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID), 2025-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2025-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] (R-ND), 2025-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI), 2025-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT), 2025-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK), 2025-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] (R-SD), 2025-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI), 2025-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY), 2025-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] (R-IN), 2025-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2025-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] (R-SD), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] (R-KS), 2025-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] (D-NH), 2026-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA), 2026-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] (R-SC), 2026-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] (R-PA), 2026-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2026-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [119-sconres-6 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-concurrent-resolution/6)

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