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

H. Con. Res. 27 · 116th Congress · Mar 27, 2019 · Lineage

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

That it is the sense of Congress that—

(1)

the fraternal benefit society model is a successful private sector economic and social support system that helps meet needs that would otherwise go unmet;

(2)

the provision for life, sick, accident, or other benefits to the members of these societies, as required by section 501(c)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code, is necessary to support the charitable and fraternal activities of the volunteer chapters within their communities;

(3)

fraternal benefit societies have adapted since 1909 to better serve their members and the public; and

(4)

the section 501(c)(8) tax exemption of fraternal benefit societies continues to generate significant, outsized returns to United States society and the work of fraternals should continue to be promoted.

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Mar 27, 2019viewing Introduced in House Mr. Kind (for himself, Mr. Smith of Missouri, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Reed, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr. Higgins of New York, Mr. Holding, Ms. Sewell of Alabama, Mrs. Walorski, Ms. DelBene, Mr. LaHood, Ms. Moore, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Duffy, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Stivers, Mr. Heck, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Grothman, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Emmer, Mr. Gottheimer, and Mr. Gallagher) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

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

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