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Death Tax Fairness Act of 2003

Introduced: February 14, 2003 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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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Feb 24, 2003
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 20.
Feb 14, 2003
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Feb 14, 2003
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Death Tax Fairness Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue and the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 to permanently repeal the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes, effective January 1, 2005.
What's happening now February 24, 2003

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 20.

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 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Jun 18, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 13: Death Tax Fairness Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-13/
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"S. 13: Death Tax Fairness Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-13/.
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S. 13, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-13/.
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[S. 13: Death Tax Fairness Act of 2003](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-13/)
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