Congressman Jeff Hurd introduced the Holy Sovereignty Protection Act to ensure U.S. citizenship for American popes.
Quiver AI Summary
Congressman Jeff Hurd (CO-03) has introduced the Holy Sovereignty Protection Act (H.R. 4501), designed to safeguard the U.S. citizenship of any American chosen as the Supreme Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church. This legislation would prevent the revocation of citizenship during a papal term and exempt the pope from U.S. tax obligations.
Representative Hurd emphasized that the bill recognizes "the extraordinary nature of the papacy," allowing an American pope to serve without risking their citizenship or facing tax burdens. The introduction coincides with the election of Pope Leo XIV, marking a significant moment for both the Catholic Church and American history.
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Jeff Hurd Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Jeff Hurd:
- H.R.4501: To protect the citizenship of, and provide tax-exempt status to, any American elected as the Supreme Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church.
- H.R.4500: To exempt certain livestock hauling vehicles from regulations relating to hours of service and electronic logging devices, and for other purposes.
- H.R.3901: Jurisdictional Determination Backlog Reduction Act
- H.R.3857: Snow Water Supply Forecasting Reauthorization Act of 2025
- H.R.3421: Gunnison Outdoor Resources Protection Act of 2025
- H.R.2600: ASCEND Act
You can track bills proposed by Jeff Hurd on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Hurd.
Jeff Hurd Fundraising
Jeff Hurd recently disclosed $490.4K of fundraising in a Q2 FEC disclosure filed on July 16th, 2025. This was the 157th most from all Q2 reports we have seen this year. 80.6% came from individual donors.
Hurd disclosed $167.8K of spending. This was the 326th most from all Q2 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Hurd disclosed $1.1M of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 266th most from all Q2 reports we have seen this year.
You can see the disclosure here, or track Jeff Hurd's fundraising on Quiver Quantitative.
