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S. 2308 (114th): Church Plan Clarification Act of 2015

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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the treatment of church pension plans, and for other purposes.

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Sponsor and status

Benjamin Cardin

Sponsor. Senator for Maryland. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Dec 10, 2015
Length: 14 pages
Introduced
Nov 19, 2015
114th Congress (2015–2017)
Status
Enacted Via Other Measures

Provisions of this bill were incorporated into other bills which were enacted.

This bill was incorporated into:

H.R. 2029: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016
Enacted — Signed by the President on Dec 18, 2015. (compare text)
Cosponsors

3 Cosponsors (2 Republicans, 1 Democrat)

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What legislators are saying

Senate Passes Cardin Measure to Clarify Pension Rules for Clergy and Other Religious Institutions
    — Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] (Sponsor) on Dec 14, 2015

Portman Introduces Bill to Clarify Pension Rules for Clergy and Other Religious Institution Workers
    — Sen. Robert “Rob” Portman [R-OH, 2011-2022] (Co-sponsor) on Nov 20, 2015

bicameral coalition aims to clarify pension rules for clergy and other religious institution workers
    — Rep. Patrick “Pat” Tiberi [R-OH12, 2001-2018] on Nov 19, 2015

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History

Nov 19, 2015
 
Introduced

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Dec 10, 2015
 
Passed Senate (House next)

The bill was passed in a vote in the Senate. It goes to the House next. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made.

S. 2308 (114th) 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 S. 2308. This is the one from the 114th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 3, 2017. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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