Holy Sovereignty Protection Act
H.R. 4501119th Congress

Holy Sovereignty Protection Act

Introduced in the HouseRep. Jeff Hurd (R-CO-3)5 sections · 1 min read
Version: Introduced in House · Jul 17, 2025

Section 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Holy Sovereignty Protection Act.

(a) In general

The United States citizenship of any individual elected as the Supreme Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church may not be revoked.

(b) Effective date

This section shall take effect upon the date of enactment of this Act.

(a) In general

In the case of any citizen of the United States, such individual shall be exempt from taxation under subtitle A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to any taxable year any portion of which he is serving as the Supreme Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church.

(b) Effective date

This section shall apply to taxable years ending after May 8, 2025.

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