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S. 2242 112th Congress Senate

Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2012

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

Introduced: March 28, 2012 Introduced by: John Thune Republican · South Dakota See on congress.gov
Taxation Transfer and inheritance taxes
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Mar 28, 2012
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 28, 2012
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 28, 2012

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2012 - 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 1259 Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2011
  • HR 3400 Jobs Through Growth Act
  • S 3420 Permanent Tax Relief Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Republican 13
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Jun 7, 2012
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Mar 28, 2012
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Mar 28, 2012
Burr, Richard
· Mar 28, 2012
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Mar 28, 2012
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Mar 28, 2012
DeMint, James
· Mar 28, 2012
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Mar 28, 2012
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Mar 28, 2012
Isakson, Johnny
· Mar 28, 2012
 R
Lee, Mike
Utah · Mar 28, 2012
 R
McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Mar 28, 2012
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Mar 28, 2012
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Paul, Rand
Kentucky · Mar 28, 2012
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Mar 28, 2012
Toomey, Patrick
· Mar 28, 2012
Vitter, David
· Mar 28, 2012
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Mar 28, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2242: Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2012. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-2242/
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"S. 2242: Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2012." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-2242/.
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S. 2242, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-2242/.
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