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- H.R.1105
H.R.1105: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015
About This Bill
- Introduced Feb. 26, 2015
- Latest Major Action April 20, 2015
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Cosponsors
135 (1 Democrat, 134 Republicans)
When this bill was on the Most Viewed List on Congress.gov
| Week Ending | Rank |
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| April 19, 2015 | 5th |
Bill Summary
Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes for estates of decedents dying or for transfers made on or after the enactment date of this Act. In the case of assets placed in a qualified domestic trust by a decedent who dies prior to the enactment of this Act, the current estate tax will not apply to: (1) distributions from such trust before the...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| April 20, 2015 |
Received in the Senate.
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| April 16, 2015 |
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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| April 16, 2015 |
Vote in the HouseOn passage Passed by recorded vote: 240 - 179 (Roll no. 161). (text: CR H2275-2276) |
| April 16, 2015 |
Vote in the HouseOn motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 186 - 232 (Roll no. 160). (consideration: CR H2290-2291) |
| April 16, 2015 |
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2290-2292)
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| April 16, 2015 |
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions, the Chair put the question on adopting the motion and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Nolan demanded the yeas and nays and pursuant to the order of the House of today, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption until a time to be announced.
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| April 16, 2015 |
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H2286)
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| April 16, 2015 |
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions, pending a reservation of a point of order. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add a section at the end of the bill titled Benefits Disallowed in Cases of Gift and Estate Tax Evasion. Subsequently, the reservation of a point of order was withdrawn.
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| April 16, 2015 |
Mr. Nolan moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Ways and Means. (consideration: CR H2285-2286; text: CR H2285)
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| April 16, 2015 |
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H2285)
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| April 16, 2015 |
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1105.
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| April 16, 2015 |
This resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 622, H.R. 1105, and H.R. 1195.
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| April 16, 2015 |
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 200. (consideration: CR H2275-2286)
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| April 6, 2015 |
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 33.
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| April 6, 2015 |
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-52.
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| March 25, 2015 |
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 10.
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| March 25, 2015 |
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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| Feb. 26, 2015 |
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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| Feb. 26, 2015 |
Introduced in the House by Kevin Brady (R-Texas) |