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- H.R.8
H.R.8: Death Tax Elimination Act of 2001
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress
- This bill is primarily about taxation
- Introduced March 14, 2001
- Latest Major Action June 12, 2002
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
225 (32 Democrats, 1 Independent, 193 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Death Tax Elimination Act of 2001 - Title I: Repeal of Estate, Gift, and Generation-Skipping Taxes - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal, effective January 1, 2011, subtitle B (relating to estate and gift taxes and generation-skipping taxes).Title II: Reductions of Estate and Gift Tax Rates Prior to Repeal - Phases in reductions prior to repeal.Title III: Unified Credit Replaced with Unified Exemption Amount - Replaces the unified...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Congressional Budget Office Estimate
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Committee Hearings Held Prior to Introduction (Feb 13, 2001).
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 14.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 107-37.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 26.
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Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 111 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. The amendment recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.
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Rule H. Res. 111 passed House.
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Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 111.
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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. The amendment recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 8.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 111, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Rangel amendment in the nature of a substitute.
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The previous question on the amendment and on the bill as amended, was ordered pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 111.
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Mr. Pomeroy moved to recommit with instructions to Ways and Means.
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Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions.
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The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
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On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 192 - 235 (Roll No. 83).
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 274 - 154 (Roll no. 84).
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Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
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Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 33.
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See H.R.1836.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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Considered by Senate.
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Returned to the Calendar. {pursuant to the order of April 23, 2002}.
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| March 14, 2001 |
Introduced in the House by Jennifer B. Dunn (R-Wash.) |