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HR 161 107th Congress House Taxation Capital gains tax Families Home ownership Housing and Community Development Housing finance Income tax Personal income tax Tax exclusion Widowers Widows Women

Surviving Spouse Fairness Act of 2000

Introduced: January 3, 2001 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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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Jan 3, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 3, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1)
Jan 3, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Surviving Spouse Fairness Act of 2000 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide a $500,000 exclusion of gain on certain sales of a principal residence by a surviving spouse.
What's happening now January 3, 2001

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Issa, Darrell
California · Mar 20, 2001
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Mar 1, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 161: Surviving Spouse Fairness Act of 2000. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-161/
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"H.R. 161: Surviving Spouse Fairness Act of 2000." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-161/.
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H.R. 161, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-161/.
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