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Estate Tax Relief Act of 2001

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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 13, 2001
See H.R.1836.
Jan 3, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 3, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Estate Tax Relief Act of 2001 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) reduce the estate and gift tax rate; and (2) increase the unified credit exclusion to $10 million.
What's happening now August 13, 2001

See H.R.1836.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1836 Procedurally related Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 5
R
Calvert, Ken
California · Jan 31, 2001
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Jan 31, 2001
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jan 31, 2001
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Jan 3, 2001
 R
Thune, John
South Dakota · Jan 3, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 42: Estate Tax Relief Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-42/
MLA
"H.R. 42: Estate Tax Relief Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-42/.
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H.R. 42, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-42/.
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