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HR 177 112th Congress House Taxation Transfer and inheritance taxes

Death Tax Repeal Act

Introduced: June 15, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Jan 5, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 5, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Death Tax Repeal Act - Repeals the federal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes.

What's happening now January 5, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 143 Related bill Permanently Repeal the Estate Tax Act of 2011
  • HR 6279 Identical bill Death Tax Repeal Act
  • S 3403 Identical bill Death Tax Repeal Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 40
All 40 Republican 15
R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Dec 15, 2011
AKIN, W.
· Nov 14, 2011
MYRICK, SUE
· Nov 14, 2011
Rooney, Thomas
· Nov 14, 2011
GALLEGLY, ELTON
· Jun 15, 2011
Rokita, Todd
· Jun 15, 2011
FRELINGHUYSEN, RODNEY
· Jun 1, 2011
PLATTS, TODD
· May 11, 2011
 R
Scalise, Steve
Louisiana · May 4, 2011
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · May 4, 2011
Herrera Beutler, Jaime
· Apr 15, 2011
Poe, Ted
· Mar 30, 2011
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Mar 15, 2011
Hensarling, Jeb
· Mar 15, 2011
Franks, Trent
· Feb 10, 2011
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Feb 10, 2011
McCotter, Thaddeus
· Feb 10, 2011
Austria, Steve
· Feb 8, 2011
DUNCAN, JOHN
· Feb 8, 2011
 R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Feb 8, 2011
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Feb 8, 2011
Yoder, Kevin
· Feb 8, 2011
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Jan 26, 2011
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Jan 18, 2011
Coffman, Mike
· Jan 18, 2011
SENSENBRENNER, F.
· Jan 18, 2011
Graves, Tom
· Jan 12, 2011
Ross, Dennis
· Jan 12, 2011
 R
Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Jan 12, 2011
BARTON, JOE
· Jan 5, 2011
BILBRAY, BRIAN
· Jan 5, 2011
Conaway, K.
· Jan 5, 2011
CULBERSON, JOHN
· Jan 5, 2011
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Jan 5, 2011
MANZULLO, DONALD
· Jan 5, 2011
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Jan 5, 2011
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Jan 5, 2011
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jan 5, 2011
SMITH, LAMAR
· Jan 5, 2011
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jan 5, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 177: Death Tax Repeal Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-177/
MLA
"H.R. 177: Death Tax Repeal Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-177/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 177, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-177/.
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[H.R. 177: Death Tax Repeal Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-177/)
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