Death Tax Repeal Act
Latest action · Jul 19, 2012 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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.
- IntroducedJul 19, 2012
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Death Tax Repeal Act - Repeals the federal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Finance Committee | Referred Jul 19, 2012 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 19, 2012Introduced in Senate
- Jul 19, 2012Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 177 | Death Tax Repeal Act | Identical bill | Jan 5, 2011 |
| HR 6279 | Death Tax Repeal Act | Identical bill | Aug 2, 2012 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to repeal the Federal estate and gift taxes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Death Tax Repeal Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 19, 2012Introduced in Senate
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