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HR 5984 94th Congress House

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue code of 1954 to increase the exemption for purposes of the Federal estate tax, to increase the estate tax marital deduction, and to provide an alternate method of…

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue code of 1954 to increase the exemption for purposes of the Federal estate tax, to increase the estate tax marital deductio… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue code of 1954 to increase the exemption for purposes of the Federal estate tax, to increase the estate tax marital deduction, and to provide an alternate method of valuing certain real property for estate tax purposes.

Introduced: April 15, 1975 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 94th Congress ended
It never became law before the 94th Congress (1975–1976) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Apr 15, 1975
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5984: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue code of 1954 to increase the exemption for purposes of the Federal estate tax, to increase the estate tax marital deduction, and to provide an alternate method of valuing certain real property for estate tax purposes.. 94th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/94-HR-5984/
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"H.R. 5984: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue code of 1954 to increase the exemption for purposes of the Federal estate tax, to increase the estate tax marital deduction, and to provide an alternate method of valuing certain real property for estate tax purposes.." 94th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/94-HR-5984/.
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H.R. 5984, 94th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/94-HR-5984/.
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[H.R. 5984: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue code of 1954 to increase the exemption for purposes of the Federal estate tax, to increase the estate tax marital deduction, and to provide an alternate method of valuing certain real property for estate tax purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/94-HR-5984/)
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