President Trump signs legislation enabling faith leaders to rejoin Social Security
A new law allows clergy who previously opted out of Social Security a two-year window to rejoin the program and secure future benefits.
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President Trump has signed into law the Clergy Act, establishing a path for faith leaders to opt back into Social Security, the House Committee on Ways and Means reported. Representative Vince Fong, a California Republican, introduced the legislation, officially designated as H.R. 227. [1]
The House Committee on Ways and Means advanced the bill before it reached the president. Under previous legislation, the decision by ministers and other clergy members to opt out of the Social Security system was permanent and could not be changed. [1]
According to the committee report, the new law establishes a two-year window for eligible faith leaders to reverse their previous choices. Clergy members who participate will start paying into the system to restore their eligibility for future Social Security benefits. [1]
In short
- President Trump signed the Clergy Act into law following its passage through Congress.
- Representative Vince Fong introduced H.R. 227 to reverse an irreversible opt-out rule for clergy.
- The legislation creates a two-year window for faith leaders to pay into Social Security and regain benefits.
Sources
Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.
- [1]Path Back to Social Security for Faith Leaders Signed into LawHouse Committee on Ways and Means, 14d ago (the report this story comes from)
Background
- [2]GreenFaith on Wikipedia
- [3]Karl Bushby on Wikipedia
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