SERVE Act
Latest action · May 3, 2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 3, 2017
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Seeking an End to Restrictions on Votive Employees Act or the SERVE Act
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to specify that a retirement income account provided by a church or a convention or association of churches may cover: (1) a duly ordained, commissioned, or licensed minister of a church in the exercise of his ministry, regardless of the source of his compensation; (2) an employee of a tax-exempt organization, whether a civil law corporation or otherwise, that is controlled by or associated with a church or a convention or association of churches; and (3) certain employees who have been separated from service with a church, a convention or association of churches, or an organization described above.
Cosponsors 11
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 3, 2017 to Aug 21, 2018, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-WI | Ron Kind | Original | May 3, 2017 |
| R-PA | Mike Kelly | Jun 22, 2017 | |
| R-NE | Don Bacon | Jun 29, 2017 | |
| R-PA | Lloyd Smucker | Aug 29, 2017 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Nov 13, 2017 | |
| R-NC | Robert Pittenger | Nov 13, 2017 | |
| R-MI | Tim Walberg | Dec 21, 2017 | |
| R-NC | Mark Meadows | Apr 16, 2018 | |
| R-KY | Andy Barr | Aug 21, 2018 | |
| R-MO | Ann Wagner | Aug 21, 2018 | |
| R-VA | Barbara Comstock | Aug 21, 2018 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 3, 2017Introduced in House
- May 3, 2017Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 674 | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the retirement income account rules relating to church controlled organizations. | Related bill | Mar 21, 2017 |
| HR 6757 | Family Savings Act of 2018 | Related bill | Sep 28, 2018 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
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- May 3, 2017Introduced in House
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