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US HCRes4
Expressing the sense of Congress that tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies have historically provided and continue to provide critical benefits to the people and communities of the United States.

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Introduced
01/28/2025
In Committee
01/28/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

119th Congress

Bill Summary

Expressing the sense of Congress that tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies have historically provided and continue to provide critical benefits to the people and communities of the United States.

AI Summary

This resolution recognizes the historical and ongoing contributions of fraternal benefit societies in the United States, highlighting their important role in providing social and economic support to communities. These organizations, which have approximately 7 million members across local chapters nationwide, offer life, health, and accident benefits to their members while also engaging in significant charitable and volunteer activities, estimated to provide over $3.8 billion in societal value annually. Congress acknowledges that these societies were granted tax-exempt status in 1909 under section 501(c)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code, and have continually adapted to meet evolving community needs. The resolution affirms that fraternal benefit societies represent a successful private sector model that helps address societal needs that might otherwise go unmet, relieves pressure on government safety net programs, and generates significant returns to the United States through their charitable and fraternal activities. By passing this resolution, Congress expresses its support for these organizations and their ongoing efforts to strengthen local communities through mutual aid, volunteer work, and member-driven initiatives.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (103)

Darin LaHood (R)*,  Don Bacon (R),  Troy Balderson (R),  Andy Barr (R),  Aaron Bean (R),  Joyce Beatty (D),  Don Beyer (D),  Mike Bost (R),  Brendan Boyle (D),  Nikki Budzinski (D),  Salud Carbajal (D),  Mike Carey (R),  Ed Case (D),  Emanuel Cleaver (D),  Jim Costa (D),  Angie Craig (D),  Sharice Davids (D),  Danny Davis (D),  Don Davis (D),  Madeleine Dean (D),  Suzan DelBene (D),  Chris Deluzio (D),  Troy Downing (R),  Tom Emmer (R),  Ron Estes (R),  Julie Fedorchak (R),  Randy Feenstra (R),  Brad Finstad (R),  Michelle Fischbach (R),  Scott Fitzgerald (R),  Brian Fitzpatrick (R),  Mike Flood (R),  Bill Foster (D),  Andrew Garbarino (R),  Sylvia Garcia (D),  Jared Golden (D),  Vicente Gonzalez (D),  Josh Gottheimer (D),  Glenn Grothman (R),  Brett Guthrie (R),  Jim Himes (D),  Ashley Hinson (R),  Chrissy Houlahan (D),  Richard Hudson (R),  Bill Huizenga (R),  Jeff Hurd (R),  Dusty Johnson (R),  Mike Kelly (R),  Young Kim (R),  John Larson (D),  Bob Latta (R),  Mike Lawler (R),  Nicole Malliotakis (R),  Betty McCollum (D),  Kristen McDonald Rivet (D),  Morgan McGarvey (D),  Dan Meuser (R),  Carol Miller (R),  Max Miller (R),  Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R),  John Moolenaar (R),  Blake Moore (R),  Gwen Moore (D),  Nathaniel Moran (R),  Joe Morelle (D),  Kelly Morrison (D),  Greg Murphy (R),  Joe Neguse (D),  Zach Nunn (R),  Jay Obernolte (R),  Jimmy Panetta (D),  Brittany Pettersen (D),  Stacey Plaskett (D),  Mark Pocan (D),  Mike Quigley (D),  Emily Randall (D),  John Rose (R),  Deborah Ross (D),  David Rouzer (R),  Michael Rulli (R),  Linda Sánchez (D),  Brad Schneider (D),  Hillary Scholten (D),  David Scott (D),  Pete Sessions (R),  Terri Sewell (D),  Brad Sherman (D),  Lloyd Smucker (R),  Eric Sorensen (D),  Pete Stauber (R),  Elise Stefanik (R),  Bryan Steil (R),  Haley Stevens (D),  Tom Suozzi (D),  Claudia Tenney (R),  G.T. Thompson (R),  Tom Tiffany (R),  William Timmons (R),  Juan Vargas (D),  Ann Wagner (R),  Tony Wied (R),  Nikema Williams (D),  Rudy Yakym (R), 

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (on 01/28/2025)
(1 Companion Bills)

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