,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #bg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bg1         
#bjai,mr4 ,k9d 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( 
,miss\ri1 ,mr4 ,l>son ( ,connecticut1   
,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,mr4 ,kelly (  
,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,p]lmutt]1 ,mr4      
,luetkemey]1 ,mr4 ,higg9s ( ,new ,york1 
,mr4 ,hold+1 ,ms4 ,sewell ( ,alabama1   
,mrs4 ,walorski1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,mr4   
,la,hood1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mr4 ,%imkus1    
,mr4 ,kildee1 ,mr4 ,duffy1 ,mrs4        
,beatty1 ,mr4 ,/iv]s1 ,mr4 ,heck1 ,mr4  
,hudson1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,gro?man1    
,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,emm]1 ,mr4       
,got!im]1 & ,mr4 ,gallagh]7 submitt$ !  
foll[+ concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0      
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means
  ,,concurr5t ,,resolution  ,express+ ! 
s5se ( ! ,congress t tax-exempt frat]nal
 b5efit societies h hi/orically &       
cont9ue to provide critical b5efits to  
,am]icans & ,unit$ ,/ates communities4  
,:]eas ,am]ica's frat]nal b5efit        
societies are long-/&+ mutual aid       

organizations creat$ m ?an a c5tury ago 
to s]ve ! ne$s ( communities & provide =
 ! paym5t ( life1 heal?1 accid5t1 & o!r 
b5efits to _! memb]s2 ,:]eas frat]nal   
b5efit societies repres5t a successful1 
mod]n-day model "u :i* individuals come 
toge!r ) a common purpose to            
collectively provide *>itable & o!r     
b5eficial activities = broad] society2  
,:]eas frat]nal b5efit societies op]ate 
"u a *apt] sy/em--creat+ a nationwide   
infra/ructure1 comb9$ ) local en]gy &   
k--position+ !m to address mo/          
effici5tly unmet ne$s 9 communities1 _m 
( :i* gov]nm5t _c address2 ,:]eas !     
frat]nal b5efit society model repres5ts 
"o ( ! l>ge/ memb]-volunte] networks 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 ) approximately #h      
million ,am]icans belong+ to m ?an      
#be1jjj local *apt]s across ! c\ntry2   
,:]eas rese>* has %[n t ! value ( ! "w (
 frat]nal b5efit societies to society is
 m ?an #c4h billion p] ye>1 acc\nt+ =   
*>itable giv+1 educational programs1 &  
volunte] activities1 z well z important 

social capital t /r5g!ns ! fabric1      
safety1 & quality ( life 9 ?\s&s (      
,am]ican local communities2 ,:]eas 9    
#aiji1 ,congress recogniz$ ! value (    
frat]nal b5efit societies & exempt$ su* 
organizations f taxation1 z lat] codifi$
 9 section #eja7;c77#h7 ( ! ,int]nal    
,rev5ue ,code2 ,:]eas frat]nals h adapt$
 s9ce #aiji to bett] s]ve ! evolv+ ne$s 
( _! memb]s & ! public2 ,:]eas ! ef=ts (
 frat]nal b5efit societies to help      
,am]icans save & be f9ancially secure   
relieves pressures on gov]nm5t safety   
net programs2 & ,:]eas ,congress        
recognizes t frat]nal b5efit societies h
 s]v$ _! orig9al purpose = ov] a c5tury1
 help+ c\ntless individuals1 families1 &
 communities ?r\gh _! frat]nal memb]    
activities3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t x is ! 
s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! frat]nal    
b5efit society model is a successful    
private sector economic & social support
 sy/em t helps meet ne$s t w\ld o!rwise 
g unmet2  7#b7 ! provision = life1 sick1
 accid5t1 or o!r b5efits to ! memb]s (  

^! societies1 z requir$ by section      
#eja7;c77#h7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code1
 is necess>y to support ! *>itable &    
frat]nal activities ( ! volunte] *apt]s 
)9 _! communities2  7#c7 frat]nal b5efit
 societies h adapt$ s9ce #aiji to bett] 
s]ve _! memb]s & ! public2 &  7#d7 !    
section #eja7;c77#h7 tax exemption (    
frat]nal b5efit societies cont9ues to   
g5]ate significant1 outsiz$ returns to  
,unit$ ,/ates society & ! "w ( frat]nals
 %\ld cont9ue to be promot$4