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HR 1208 105th Congress House Taxation Estate tax Gift tax Inheritance tax

Death Tax Repeal Act

Introduced: March 20, 1997 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Mar 20, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 20, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Death Tax Repeal Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the provisions of subtitle B of the Code relating to estate, gift, and generation-skipping taxes.

What's happening now March 20, 1997

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Apr 10, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1208: Death Tax Repeal Act. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1208/
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"H.R. 1208: Death Tax Repeal Act." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1208/.
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H.R. 1208, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1208/.
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