USCCB Urges IRS to Safeguard Religious Missions in Anti-Discrimination Rule
What happened
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is urging the Internal Revenue Service to include stronger language in a proposed anti-discrimination regulation. This rule concerns the tax-exempt status of private K-12 schools, colleges, and universities that consider a person’s race or ethnic background in admissions or financial aid. The bishops warned that the current language could prohibit religiously motivated programs addressing ethnoreligious identity and community needs.
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Why it matters
The regulation addresses the tax-exempt status of private religious schools. The USCCB requested that the IRS add religious liberty language to the rule itself and remove the word “solely” from the text before approving a final rule.
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Who's involved
- Catholic ChurchThe U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is submitting comments regarding the proposed regulation.
- Internal Revenue ServiceThe Internal Revenue Service is reviewing the public comment period for the proposed anti-discrimination regulation.
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The entities involved
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Catholic Church
largest Christian Church, made up of 24 autonomous Churches in communion with the Pope, part of the Latin Church aka Latin Christianity aka western Christianity
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Internal Revenue Service
revenue service of the United States federal government