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H.R. 4389

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 4389, the Religious Exemptions for Social Security and Healthcare Taxes Act, was introduced in the House on Jul 15, 2025 by Rep. Troy Balderson (R) with 2 co-sponsors. It was referred to Ways And Means, and last saw action on Jul 15, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Record

Text

H.R. 4389 has 2 co-sponsors.

hb4389/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 4389 IH: Religious Exemptions for Social Security and Healthcare Taxes Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-07-15
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 4389  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   July 15, 2025   Mr. Balderson  (for himself,  Mr. Smucker , and  Mr. Miller of Ohio ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Ways and Means    A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a credit against tax, or refund of tax, for certain Federal insurance taxes for employees who are members of religious faiths which oppose participation in such insurance.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Religious Exemptions for Social Security and Healthcare Taxes Act  .
2.
Credit or refund of certain Federal insurance taxes for members of certain religious faiths
(a)
In general
 Section 6413  of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
(e)
Credit or refunds of certain Federal insurance taxes for members of certain religious faiths
(1)
In general
An employee who receives wages with respect to which the tax imposed by section 3101 is deducted during a taxable year for which an authorization granted under this subsection applies shall be entitled (subject to the provisions of section 31(b)) to a credit or refund of the amount of tax so deducted.
(2)
Authorization for credit or refund
Any individual may file an application for authorization under this subsection if he is an individual described in the first sentence of section 1402(g)(1). Rules similar to the rules of 1402(g)(1) shall apply to the granting of such authorization and rules similar to section 1402(g)(2) shall apply with respect to the period for which such authorization is in effect.
 .
(b)
Effective date
The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-07-15
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a credit against tax, or refund of tax, for certain Federal insurance taxes for employees who are members of religious faiths which oppose participation in such insurance.

Sponsors

Rep. Troy Balderson (R) sponsors H.R. 4389, and 2 members have co-sponsored it, all of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 4389 went before 1 committee: Ways and Means.

Ways and Means
Ways and Means
Referred To · Jul 15, 2025 · 1,160 Bills

Actions

H.R. 4389 has taken 2 actions since Jul 15, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jul 15, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jul 15, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.Ways and Means Committee

Votes

H.R. 4389 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 4389 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Religious Exemptions for Social Security and Healthcare Taxes Act — Display Title
  • Religious Exemptions for Social Security and Healthcare Taxes Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a credit against tax, or refund of tax, for certain Federal insurance taxes for employees who are members of religious faiths which oppose participation in such insurance. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 4389 under Taxation, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 4389’s is Taxation.

hr4389/policy-areas.txt
TaxationAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

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