Religious Freedom Peace Tax Fund Act of 2011

Summary

Religious Freedom Peace Tax Fund Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to establish in the Treasury the Religious Freedom Peace Tax Fund for the deposit of income, gift, and estate taxes paid by or on behalf of taxpayers: (1) who are designated conscientious objectors opposed to participation in war in any form based upon their sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs or training (within the meaning of the Military Selective Service Act); and (2) who have certified their beliefs in writing to the Secretary. Requires that: (1) amounts deposited in the Fund be allocated annually to any appropriation not for a military purpose, (2) the Secretary report to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees on the total amount transferred into the Fund during the preceding fiscal year and the purposes for which such amount was allocated, and (3) the privacy of individuals using the Fund be protected. Expresses the sense of Congress that any revenue increase resulting from the creation of the Fund be allocated in a manner consistent with its purposes.

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Timeline

1. 17 March 2011

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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2. 17 March 2011

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 17 March 2011

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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• Introduced in House · 17 March 2011 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 17 March 2011

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 17 March 2011

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Sponsors

• JOHN LEWIS · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] · D · Sponsor
• Raúl Grijalva · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] · D · Sponsor
• JOHN CONYERS · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-22] · R · Cosponsor
• · hswm00 · Standing

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