H.R. 8 · 109th Congress
Estate Tax bill
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206 cosponsors · 16 D, 190 R
106 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
- House Introduced Feb 17, 2005
- House Passed Apr 13, 2005 272–162
Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2005 - Declares that the sunset provisions of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001, which terminate its application to estates of decedents dying, gifts made, or generation skipping transfers, after December 31, 2010, shall not in fact apply to title V of such Act, which repeals estate and…
What it does: CRS summary · Passed House without amendment · Apr 13, 2005
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2005 - Declares that the sunset provisions of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001, which terminate its application to estates of decedents dying, gifts made, or generation skipping transfers, after December 31, 2010, shall not in fact apply to title V of such Act, which repeals estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes. (Thus makes the repeal of such taxes permanent.)
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About this bill and sources
Official title: Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2005
Latest action (Jun 8, 2006): Cloture on the motion to proceed not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 57 - 41. Record Vote Number: 164. (consideration: CR S5628)
Policy area: Taxation · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 17, 2005
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- House Introduced Feb 17, 2005
- House Passed Apr 13, 2005 272–162
Final vote · House · Apr 13, 2005
Passage — Passed. Vote details
Speaker of the House: J. Dennis Hastert
Table of every position
All recorded votes (3)
- Ending debate (cloture) Cloture Motion Rejected
Senate · Jun 8, 2006 · “On the Cloture Motion H.R. 8” · Majority Leader: Bill Frist - Passage Passed
House · Apr 13, 2005 · “On Passage” · Speaker: J. Dennis Hastert - Amendment Failed
House · Apr 13, 2005 · “On Agreeing to the Amendment” · Speaker: J. Dennis Hastert