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H.R. 1259 112th Congress House

Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2011

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 2, 2011 See on congress.gov
Taxation Transfer and inheritance taxes
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Mar 30, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 30, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 30, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) repeal the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes, and (2) make permanent the maximum 35% gift tax rate and a $5 million lifetime gift tax exemption.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 3400 Jobs Through Growth Act
  • S 2242 Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2012
  • S 3420 Permanent Tax Relief Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 142
All 142 Democratic 2 Republican 44
Kissell, Larry
· Sep 19, 2012
 R
Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Aug 2, 2012
Dent, Charles
· Aug 1, 2012
Lance, Leonard
· Jul 24, 2012
LOBIONDO, FRANK
· Jun 29, 2012
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Jun 29, 2012
BARTON, JOE
· Jun 21, 2012
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Jun 12, 2012
Denham, Jeff
· Jun 6, 2012
UPTON, FRED
· Jun 6, 2012
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · May 11, 2012
 R
Webster, Daniel
Florida · May 11, 2012
 R
Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Apr 19, 2012
Murphy, Tim
· Mar 19, 2012
THORNBERRY, WILLIAM
· Mar 19, 2012
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Feb 29, 2012
Hensarling, Jeb
· Feb 29, 2012
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Feb 6, 2012
 R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Feb 6, 2012
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Feb 6, 2012
Meehan, Patrick
· Jan 13, 2012
EMERSON, JO
· Dec 15, 2011
ROYCE, ED
· Dec 15, 2011
Austria, Steve
· Oct 11, 2011
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Oct 7, 2011
Poe, Ted
· Oct 5, 2011
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Oct 4, 2011
 R
Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Oct 4, 2011
MCKEON, HOWARD
· Sep 29, 2011
GALLEGLY, ELTON
· Sep 22, 2011
Roby, Martha
· Sep 22, 2011
Franks, Trent
· Sep 21, 2011
 R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Sep 21, 2011
Pearce, Stevan
· Sep 21, 2011
Price, Tom
· Sep 20, 2011
CRENSHAW, ANDER
· Sep 14, 2011
Granger, Kay
· Sep 14, 2011
Rogers, Mike
· Sep 14, 2011
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Sep 14, 2011
BILBRAY, BRIAN
· Jul 29, 2011
Conaway, K.
· Jul 21, 2011
WALDEN, GREG
· Jul 21, 2011
TIBERI, PATRICK
· Jul 19, 2011
LATOURETTE, STEVEN
· Jul 14, 2011
ROS-LEHTINEN, ILEANA
· Jul 12, 2011
Yoder, Kevin
· Jul 12, 2011
FRELINGHUYSEN, RODNEY
· Jul 8, 2011
Alexander, Rodney
· Jul 6, 2011
Davis, Geoff
· Jul 6, 2011
Garrett, Scott
· Jul 6, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1259: Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1259/
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"H.R. 1259: Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1259/.
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H.R. 1259, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1259/.
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