H. CON. RES. 4
January 28, 2025
Mr. LaHood (for himself, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Feenstra, Ms. Sewell, Mr. Carey, Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Miller of West Virginia, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Hudson, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Estes, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Steil, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Moore of Utah, Ms. DelBene, Mr. Garbarino, Ms. Pettersen, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Ms. Sánchez, Mr. Murphy, Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Ms. Stevens, Ms. Malliotakis, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Hurd of Colorado, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Moolenaar, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Mr. Huizenga, Mr. Cleaver, Mrs. Fischbach, Mr. Schneider, Mr. Smucker, Ms. Craig, Mrs. Kim, Mr. Suozzi, Mr. Barr, Ms. Budzinski, Mr. Yakym, Mr. Gottheimer, Mr. Bost, Mr. Himes, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Quigley, and Mr. Emmer) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of Congress that tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies have historically provided and continue to provide critical benefits to the people and communities of the United States.
- (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 of payment for life, health, accident, or other benefits to the members of fraternal benefit societies in accordance with section 501(c)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is necessary to support the charitable and fraternal activities of the volunteer chapters within the communities of fraternal benefit societies;
- (3) fraternal benefit societies have adapted since 1909 to better serve their members and the public; and
- (4) the exemption from taxation under section 501(c)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 of fraternal benefit societies continues to generate significant returns to the United States, and the work of fraternal benefit societies should continue to be promoted.