In an April 27, 2026 session, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Clergy Act. The bill passed by a vote of 350-5. The Clergy Act would provide a temporary Social Security and Medicare opt-in window for clergy who opted out of the programs. The passage of the bill on the House floor reflects the national interest in the bill that the Clergy Act’s Congressional sponsors and organizational supporters have helped to cultivate in recent months. The Clergy Act has been introduced in the Senate, but the Senate has not yet passed the bill.
Richland Ave Financial has worked with the Church Alliance on this bill and are still having conversations with Members of Congress and their staff about moving forward in the Senate.
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