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HR 631 115th Congress House

Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017

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

Introduced: March 29, 2017 See on congress.gov
Taxation Inflation and pricesTransfer and inheritance taxes
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Jan 24, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 24, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 24, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017

This bill 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 the lifetime gift tax exemption. The bill provides for an inflation adjustment to such exemption amount.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 5422 Related bill Death Tax Repeal Act
  • HR 198 Related bill Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017
  • S 205 Related bill Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 78
All 78 Democratic 1 Republican 43
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Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · Dec 19, 2017
Renacci, James
· Sep 28, 2017
 R
Estes, Ron
Kansas · Sep 14, 2017
WALDEN, GREG
· Jul 28, 2017
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Jul 26, 2017
 R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Jun 29, 2017
Lance, Leonard
· Jun 29, 2017
 R
Tenney, Claudia
New York · Jun 29, 2017
Costello, Ryan
· Jun 28, 2017
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jun 23, 2017
 R
Higgins, Clay
Louisiana · Jun 23, 2017
JOHNSON, SAM
· Jun 23, 2017
Walker, Mark
· Jun 23, 2017
 R
LaHood, Darin
Illinois · Jun 13, 2017
Abraham, Ralph
· May 19, 2017
Brat, Dave
· May 19, 2017
 R
Budd, Ted
North Carolina · May 19, 2017
 R
Jordan, Jim
Ohio · May 19, 2017
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · May 19, 2017
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Apr 28, 2017
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Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Apr 28, 2017
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Apr 28, 2017
 R
Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Mar 29, 2017
 R
Banks, Jim
Indiana · Mar 29, 2017
BARTON, JOE
· Mar 29, 2017
 R
Comer, James
Kentucky · Mar 29, 2017
Duffy, Sean
· Mar 29, 2017
Faso, John
· Mar 29, 2017
 R
Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Mar 29, 2017
Hultgren, Randy
· Mar 29, 2017
Lewis, Jason
· Mar 29, 2017
 R
Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Mar 29, 2017
Mitchell, Paul
· Mar 29, 2017
Pittenger, Robert
· Mar 29, 2017
Roby, Martha
· Mar 29, 2017
Russell, Steve
· Mar 29, 2017
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Mar 29, 2017
SMITH, LAMAR
· Mar 29, 2017
 R
Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Mar 29, 2017
Young, David
· Mar 29, 2017
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Mar 10, 2017
 R
Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Mar 10, 2017
 R
Bost, Mike
Illinois · Mar 10, 2017
Comstock, Barbara
· Mar 10, 2017
FRELINGHUYSEN, RODNEY
· Mar 10, 2017
Graves, Tom
· Mar 10, 2017
 R
Kustoff, David
Tennessee · Mar 10, 2017
Messer, Luke
· Mar 10, 2017
Rooney, Thomas
· Mar 10, 2017
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · Mar 10, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 631: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-631/
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"H.R. 631: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-631/.
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H.R. 631, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-631/.
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