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Holy Sovereignty Protection Act
7/30/2025, 11:22 PM
Summary of Bill HR 4501
H.R. 4501 introduced in the 119th Congress on July 17, 2025, aims to safeguard the citizenship of any American elected as the Supreme Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church. Additionally, the bill proposes to grant tax-exempt status to such individuals.
Congressional Summary of HR 4501
Holy Sovereignty Protection Act
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.)
Current Status of Bill HR 4501
Bill HR 4501 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since July 17, 2025. Bill HR 4501 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on July 17, 2025. Bill HR 4501's most recent activity was 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. as of July 17, 2025
Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 4501
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
0Republican Sponsors
1Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
6Democrat Cosponsors
0Republican Cosponsors
6Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 4501
Primary Policy Focus
TaxationAlternate Title(s) of Bill HR 4501
To protect the citizenship of, and provide tax-exempt status to, any American elected as the Supreme Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church.
To protect the citizenship of, and provide tax-exempt status to, any American elected as the Supreme Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church.
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 4501
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