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HR 1712 117th Congress House Taxation Inflation and prices Transfer and inheritance taxes

Death Tax Repeal Act

Introduced: March 9, 2021 Introduced by: Smith, Jason Republican · Missouri See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 9, 2021
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Death Tax Repeal Act

This bill repeals the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes. It also makes conforming amendments related to the gift tax.

What's happening now March 9, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 617 Related bill Death Tax Repeal Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 155
All 155 Democratic 1 Republican 114
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Murphy, Gregory F.
North Carolina · Feb 3, 2022
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Gooden, Lance
Texas · Oct 19, 2021
Stewart, Chris
· Oct 19, 2021
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Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Oct 19, 2021
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Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Oct 15, 2021
Mullin, Markwayne
· Oct 8, 2021
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Ellzey, Jake
Texas · Sep 30, 2021
Good, Bob
· Sep 20, 2021
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Van Duyne, Beth
Texas · Jul 6, 2021
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Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Jun 15, 2021
Herrera Beutler, Jaime
· Jun 15, 2021
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Gimenez, Carlos A.
Florida · Apr 30, 2021
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Spartz, Victoria
Indiana · Apr 30, 2021
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Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Apr 15, 2021
Jacobs, Chris
· Apr 15, 2021
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Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Apr 14, 2021
Lamborn, Doug
· Apr 14, 2021
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Miller-Meeks, Mariannette
Iowa · Apr 14, 2021
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Fischbach, Michelle
Minnesota · Apr 5, 2021
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Franklin, Scott
Florida · Apr 5, 2021
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Gonzales, Tony
Texas · Apr 5, 2021
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Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Apr 5, 2021
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Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Apr 5, 2021
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Miller, Mary E.
Illinois · Apr 5, 2021
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Tenney, Claudia
New York · Apr 5, 2021
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LaMalfa, Doug
California · Mar 19, 2021
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Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · Mar 19, 2021
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Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Mar 19, 2021
Bucshon, Larry
· Mar 16, 2021
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Cammack, Kat
Florida · Mar 16, 2021
Cheney, Liz
· Mar 16, 2021
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Issa, Darrell
California · Mar 16, 2021
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Mace, Nancy
South Carolina · Mar 16, 2021
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Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Mar 16, 2021
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Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Mar 9, 2021
Armstrong, Kelly
· Mar 9, 2021
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Arrington, Jodey C.
Texas · Mar 9, 2021
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Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Mar 9, 2021
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Baird, James R.
Indiana · Mar 9, 2021
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Balderson, Troy
Ohio · Mar 9, 2021
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Banks, Jim
Indiana · Mar 9, 2021
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Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Mar 9, 2021
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Bice, Stephanie I.
Oklahoma · Mar 9, 2021
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Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Mar 9, 2021
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Mar 9, 2021
Bishop, Dan
· Mar 9, 2021
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Mar 9, 2021
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Bost, Mike
Illinois · Mar 9, 2021
Brooks, Mo
· Mar 9, 2021
Buck, Ken
· Mar 9, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1712: Death Tax Repeal Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1712/
MLA
"H.R. 1712: Death Tax Repeal Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1712/.
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H.R. 1712, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1712/.
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[H.R. 1712: Death Tax Repeal Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1712/)
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