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H.R. 4156 (107th): Clergy Housing Allowance Clarification Act of 2002


To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that the parsonage allowance exclusion is limited to the fair rental value of the property.

Sponsor and status

James “Jim” Ramstad

Sponsor. Representative for Minnesota's 3rd congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: May 3, 2002
Length: 2 pages
Introduced
Apr 10, 2002
107th Congress (2001–2002)
Status

Enacted — Signed by the President on May 20, 2002

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on May 20, 2002.

Law
Pub.L. 107-181
Cosponsors

39 Cosponsors (31 Republicans, 8 Democrats)

Source

History

Apr 10, 2002
 
Introduced

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Apr 16, 2002
 
Passed House (Senate next)

The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next.

May 2, 2002
 
Passed Senate

The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made.

May 20, 2002
 
Enacted — Signed by the President

The President signed the bill and it became law.

H.R. 4156 (107th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 4156. This is the one from the 107th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2001 to Nov 22, 2002. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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