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HR 1124 105th Congress House Taxation Business income tax Capital gains tax Commerce Corporation taxes Finance and Financial Sector Income tax Interest Law Mutual funds Partnerships Personal income tax Real estate investment Small business Tax deductions Trusts and trustees

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that no capital gains tax shall apply to individuals or corporations.

Introduced: March 19, 1997 See on congress.gov
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Mar 19, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 19, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to replace provisions relating to an alternative tax for corporations on capital gains with provisions making 100 percent of the net capital gain of a taxpayer a deduction from gross income. Provides for the treatment of estates and trusts. Requires reducing net capital gain by the amount the taxpayer takes into account as investment income under specified provisions.

What's happening now March 19, 1997

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Jul 10, 1997
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · May 22, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1124: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that no capital gains tax shall apply to individuals or corporations.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1124/
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"H.R. 1124: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that no capital gains tax shall apply to individuals or corporations.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1124/.
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H.R. 1124, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1124/.
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