119th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 4501 — Holy Sovereignty Protection Act

“To protect the citizenship of, and provide tax-exempt status to, any American elected as the Supreme Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church.”

Taxation
Introduced Jul 17, 2025
Last action Jul 17, 2025
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Introduced
Jul 17, 2025
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Referred
Jul 17, 2025
Judiciary · Ways & Means
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Committee
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House floor
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Senate
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill provides that the U.S. citizenship of an individual elected as the Supreme Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church may not be revoked and exempts such individual from federal income taxes for tax years during which the individual serves in such role for any part of the tax year. (As background, the income of a U.S. citizen generally is subject to U.S. income tax regardless of where such income is earned or received or where the individual resides.)

Provisions · 3 sectionsIntroduced in House
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Jul 17, 2025
Introduced in House
Jul 17, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 17, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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