HR 8 · 109th Congress 2005–2007, ended

Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2005

Introduced Feb 17, 2005 Originated House Sponsor Kenny C. Hulshof R-MO

Fact sheet

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)

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedFeb 17, 2005
  2. Passed HouseApr 13, 2005
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

(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.)

Recorded votes 3

Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.

Roll callQuestionResultDate
Senate 164Cloture Motion Rejected57–41Jun 8, 2006
House 102Passed272–162Apr 13, 2005
House 101Failed194–238Apr 13, 2005

Cosponsors 206

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 17, 2005 to Apr 13, 2005, with 106 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-FLAnder CrenshawOriginalFeb 17, 2005
D-TNBart GordonOriginalFeb 17, 2005
R-PABill ShusterOriginalFeb 17, 2005
R-IDC. L. (Butch) OtterOriginalFeb 17, 2005
R-MICandice S. MillerOriginalFeb 17, 2005
R-NHCharles F. BassOriginalFeb 17, 2005
D-TXChet EdwardsOriginalFeb 17, 2005
R-UTChris CannonOriginalFeb 17, 2005
R-INChris ChocolaOriginalFeb 17, 2005
R-CAChristopher CoxOriginalFeb 17, 2005
R-FLCliff StearnsOriginalFeb 17, 2005
R-INDan BurtonOriginalFeb 17, 2005
R-CADaniel E. LungrenOriginalFeb 17, 2005
R-MIDave CampOriginalFeb 17, 2005
R-CADavid DreierOriginalFeb 17, 2005
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Actions 25

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 8, 2006Cloture on the motion to proceed not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 57 - 41. Record Vote Number: 164. (consideration: CR S5628)
  2. Jun 8, 2006Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S5610-5629)
  3. Jun 7, 2006Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S5534-5554, S5591)
  4. Jun 6, 2006Cloture motion on the motion to proceed presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S5509-5510; text: CR S5509-5510)
  5. Jun 6, 2006Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR H5509-5510)
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Related bills 4

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 64Family Heritage Preservation ActRelated billJan 4, 2005
HR 183To make the repeal of the estate tax permanent.Related billJan 4, 2005
HRES 202Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8) to make the repeal of the estate tax permanent.Procedurally relatedApr 13, 2005
S 420Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2005Identical billFeb 17, 2005

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.

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