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HR 3879 105th Congress House Taxation Estate tax Gift tax Inheritance tax Tax cuts Tax rates

Estate and Gift Tax Rate Reduction Act of 1998

Introduced: May 14, 1998 See on congress.gov
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May 14, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 14, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E859)
May 14, 1998
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Estate and Gift Tax Rate Reduction Act of 1998 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to phase out the estate and gift tax over a ten-year period.

What's happening now May 14, 1998

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 318 Identical bill Homeowners Protection Act of 1998
  • S 2318 Identical bill Estate and Gift Tax Rate Reduction Act of 1998
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 2 Republican 6
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Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Oct 5, 1998
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Sep 15, 1998
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jul 30, 1998
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jul 14, 1998
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Jun 24, 1998
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Jun 4, 1998
 R
Crapo, Mike
Idaho · May 22, 1998
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · May 19, 1998
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3879: Estate and Gift Tax Rate Reduction Act of 1998. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3879/
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"H.R. 3879: Estate and Gift Tax Rate Reduction Act of 1998." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3879/.
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H.R. 3879, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3879/.
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