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)
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.
- IntroducedFeb 17, 2005
- Passed HouseApr 13, 2005
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- 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 call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate 164 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 8 | Cloture Motion Rejected57–41 | Jun 8, 2006 |
| House 102 | On Passage | Passed272–162 | Apr 13, 2005 |
| House 101 | On Agreeing to the Amendment | Failed194–238 | Apr 13, 2005 |
Cosponsors 206
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 17, 2005 to Apr 13, 2005; 106 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-FL | Ander Crenshaw | Original | Feb 17, 2005 |
| D-TN | Bart Gordon | Original | Feb 17, 2005 |
| R-PA | Bill Shuster | Original | Feb 17, 2005 |
| R-ID | C. L. (Butch) Otter | Original | Feb 17, 2005 |
| R-MI | Candice S. Miller | Original | Feb 17, 2005 |
| R-NH | Charles F. Bass | Original | Feb 17, 2005 |
| D-TX | Chet Edwards | Original | Feb 17, 2005 |
| R-UT | Chris Cannon | Original | Feb 17, 2005 |
| R-IN | Chris Chocola | Original | Feb 17, 2005 |
| R-CA | Christopher Cox | Original | Feb 17, 2005 |
| R-FL | Cliff Stearns | Original | Feb 17, 2005 |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Original | Feb 17, 2005 |
| R-CA | Daniel E. Lungren | Original | Feb 17, 2005 |
| R-MI | Dave Camp | Original | Feb 17, 2005 |
| R-CA | David Dreier | Original | Feb 17, 2005 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Feb 17, 2005 |
Actions 24
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 8, 2006Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S5610-5629)
- 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)
- Jun 7, 2006Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S5534-5554, S5591)
- Jun 6, 2006Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR H5509-5510)
- Jun 6, 2006Cloture motion on the motion to proceed presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S5509-5510; text: CR S5509-5510)
- Jun 6, 2006Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate.
- Sep 7, 2005Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 84.
- Sep 6, 2005Cloture motion on the motion to proceed withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.
- Jul 29, 2005Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S9558)
- Jul 29, 2005Cloture motion on the motion to proceed presented in Senate.
- Jul 29, 2005Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S9558)
- Apr 20, 2005Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 84.
- Apr 19, 2005Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
- Apr 14, 2005Received in the Senate.
- Apr 13, 2005Rule H. Res. 202 passed House.
- Apr 13, 2005Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 202. (consideration: CR H1921-1943)
- Apr 13, 2005Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.
- Apr 13, 2005DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 8.
- Apr 13, 2005DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 202, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Pomeroy amendment in the nature of a substitute.
- Apr 13, 2005Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 272 - 162 (Roll no. 102). (text: CR H1921)
- Apr 13, 2005Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Apr 12, 2005Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 202 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.
- Feb 17, 2005Introduced in House
- Feb 17, 2005Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
In the Congressional Record 15
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H4569 | Louise McIntosh Slaughter D-NY | Jun 27, 2006 |
| House | Debate and remarks H4454 | Kenny C. Hulshof R-MO | Jun 22, 2006 |
| House · Senate | Debate and remarks H4222, H4224Amendments S6155 | Barbara Boxer D-CA (amendment), Rahm Emanuel D-IL, Ric Keller R-FL | Jun 20, 2006 |
| Senate · Extensions | Debate and remarks E1083, S5610–S5629Amendments S5672, S5673Cloture motions S5628Recorded votes S5628cloture motion on motion to proceed | Barack Obama D-IL, Barbara A. Mikulski D-MD, Byron L. Dorgan D-ND, Carl Levin D-MI, Charles B. Rangel D-NY, Christopher S. Bond R-MO, Conrad R. Burns R-MT (cloture motion), Craig Thomas R-WY (cloture motion), David Vitter R-LA (cloture motion), Dianne Feinstein D-CA, George Allen R-VA (cloture motion), Gordon H. Smith R-OR, Harry Reid D-NV, Herb Kohl D-WI, Jeff Sessions R-AL (cloture motion), Jim Bunning R-KY (cloture motion), Jim DeMint R-SC, John Ensign R-NV (cloture motion), John F. Kerry D-MA, John McCain R-AZ, John Thune R-SD (cloture motion), Johnny Isakson R-GA (cloture motion), Jon Kyl R-AZ (cloture motion), Judd Gregg R-NH (cloture motion), Kay Bailey Hutchison R-TX, Lamar Alexander R-TN, Michael B. Enzi R-WY, Mike Crapo R-ID (cloture motion), Mitch McConnell R-KY, Orrin G. Hatch R-UT, Richard Burr R-NC (cloture motion), Richard J. Durbin D-IL, Rick Santorum R-PA (cloture motion), Robert C. Byrd D-WV, Thomas R. Carper D-DE (amendment), Tom Coburn R-OK (cloture motion), Tom Harkin D-IA, Wayne Allard R-CO (cloture motion), William H. Frist R-TN (cloture motion) | Jun 8, 2006 |
| House · Senate | Debate and remarks H3480, S5535–S5554, S5579–S5584, S5586, S5588–S5591 | Blanche L. Lincoln D-AR, Christopher J. Dodd D-CT, Chuck Grassley R-IA, Craig Thomas R-WY, Edward M. Kennedy D-MA, Frank R. Lautenberg D-NJ, George Allen R-VA, Jack Reed D-RI, Jeff Bingaman D-NM, Jeff Sessions R-AL, Jim Bunning R-KY, Jim Talent R-MO, John Cornyn R-TX, John Thune R-SD, Johnny Isakson R-GA, Jon Kyl R-AZ, Judd Gregg R-NH, Kent Conrad D-ND, Mark Dayton D-MN, Max Baucus D-MT, Richard C. Shelby R-AL, Richard J. Durbin D-IL, Robert Menendez D-NJ, Sherrod Brown D-OH, Thomas R. Carper D-DE, Wayne Allard R-CO | Jun 7, 2006 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 3
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 109-53 | PRESIDENT'S FISCAL YEAR 2007 BUDGET WITH U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY SECRETARY JOHN SNOW61 pages | Ways and Means Committee | Feb 15, 2006 |
| Serial No. 109-12 | REMOVING OBSTACLES TO JOB CREATION: HOW CAN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HELP SMALL BUSINESSES REVITALIZE THE ECONOMY?74 pages | Small Business Committee | Apr 21, 2005 |
| Serial No. 109-11 | THE ESTATE TAX AND THE ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX - INEQUITY FOR AMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESSES61 pages | Small Business Committee | Apr 14, 2005 |
Amendments 3
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAmdt 69 | An amendment in the nature of a substitute to immediately eliminate the estate tax for most estates; to increase the estate tax exclusion to $3 million, effective January 1, 2004; to partially offset the cost of increasing the exclusion by freezing existing estate tax rates, eliminating the ability to claim valuation discounts by holding property through partnerships, and restoring the prior law phaseout of the benefit of the graduated rates and exclusion; to repeal the carryover basis rules contained in the 2001 tax bill, and in doing so, continue the favorable current law step-up in basis rules that eliminate capital gains taxes on increases in value before death. | Earl Pomeroy D-ND | On agreeing to the Pomeroy amendment (A001) Failed by recorded vote: 194 - 238 (Roll no. 101). |
| SA 4194 | No description on file | Thomas R. Carper D-DE | Senate amendment submitted |
| SA 4195 | No description on file | Thomas R. Carper D-DE | Senate amendment submitted |
Related bills 4
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 64 | Family Heritage Preservation Act | Related bill | Jan 4, 2005 |
| HR 183 | To make the repeal of the estate tax permanent. | Related bill | Jan 4, 2005 |
| HRES 202 | Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8) to make the repeal of the estate tax permanent. | Procedurally related | Apr 13, 2005 |
| S 420 | Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2005 | Identical bill | Feb 17, 2005 |
Titles 4
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To make the repeal of the estate tax permanent.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2005
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2005
- Popular Titles
- Estate Tax bill
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 20, 2005Placed on Calendar Senate
- Apr 13, 2005Engrossed in House
- Feb 17, 2005Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.