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

USA115th CongressHR-631| House 
| Updated: 1/24/2017
Kristi L. Noem

Kristi L. Noem

Republican Representative

South Dakota

Cosponsors (102)
Lamar Smith (Republican)Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Chris Stewart (Republican)Robert Pittenger (Republican)Bob Gibbs (Republican)Adrian Smith (Republican)David Kustoff (Republican)Clay Higgins (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Trent Kelly (Republican)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Devin Nunes (Republican)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Martha Roby (Republican)Randy Hultgren (Republican)Don Young (Republican)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Peter T. King (Republican)Steve Stivers (Republican)Warren Davidson (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Darin LaHood (Republican)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Ken Buck (Republican)Paul Cook (Republican)Lynn Jenkins (Republican)John J. Faso (Republican)Pete Sessions (Republican)Greg Walden (Republican)Leonard Lance (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)David Young (Republican)Tim Walberg (Republican)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Billy Long (Republican)Sam Johnson (Republican)Ken Calvert (Republican)Todd Rokita (Republican)Frank A. LoBiondo (Republican)J. French Hill (Republican)Jim Jordan (Republican)Scott Perry (Republican)James B. Renacci (Republican)Jason Smith (Republican)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Luke Messer (Republican)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)Martha McSally (Republican)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Paul Mitchell (Independent)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)Darrell Issa (Republican)Steve King (Republican)Liz Cheney (Republican)Steve Russell (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Mike D. Rogers (Republican)Ryan A. Costello (Republican)Will Hurd (Republican)Chris Collins (Republican)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Ron Estes (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)Austin Scott (Republican)James Comer (Republican)Jason Lewis (Republican)Jeb Hensarling (Republican)Thomas J. Rooney (Republican)Mark Walker (Republican)Dave Brat (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)Michael K. Simpson (Republican)David G. Valadao (Republican)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Jeff Denham (Republican)Dennis A. Ross (Republican)Adam Kinzinger (Republican)Tom Emmer (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Tom Reed (Republican)Rodney P. Frelinghuysen (Republican)Joe Barton (Republican)Virginia Foxx (Republican)Tom Graves (Republican)Sean P. Duffy (Republican)Trent Franks (Republican)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Jaime Herrera Beutler (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)Barbara Comstock (Republican)John Shimkus (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Death Tax Repeal Act of 201 7 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.
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Timeline
Jan 24, 2017
Introduced in House
Jan 24, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • January 24, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • January 24, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

Related Bills

  • S 115-205: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-5422: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes.
  • HR 115-198: To repeal the Federal estate and gift taxes.
Inflation and pricesTransfer and inheritance taxes

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

USA115th CongressHR-631| House 
| Updated: 1/24/2017
Death Tax Repeal Act of 201 7 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.
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Timeline
Jan 24, 2017
Introduced in House
Jan 24, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • January 24, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • January 24, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Kristi L. Noem

Kristi L. Noem

Republican Representative

South Dakota

Cosponsors (102)
Lamar Smith (Republican)Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Chris Stewart (Republican)Robert Pittenger (Republican)Bob Gibbs (Republican)Adrian Smith (Republican)David Kustoff (Republican)Clay Higgins (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Trent Kelly (Republican)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Devin Nunes (Republican)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Martha Roby (Republican)Randy Hultgren (Republican)Don Young (Republican)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Peter T. King (Republican)Steve Stivers (Republican)Warren Davidson (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Darin LaHood (Republican)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Ken Buck (Republican)Paul Cook (Republican)Lynn Jenkins (Republican)John J. Faso (Republican)Pete Sessions (Republican)Greg Walden (Republican)Leonard Lance (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)David Young (Republican)Tim Walberg (Republican)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Billy Long (Republican)Sam Johnson (Republican)Ken Calvert (Republican)Todd Rokita (Republican)Frank A. LoBiondo (Republican)J. French Hill (Republican)Jim Jordan (Republican)Scott Perry (Republican)James B. Renacci (Republican)Jason Smith (Republican)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Luke Messer (Republican)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)Martha McSally (Republican)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Paul Mitchell (Independent)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)Darrell Issa (Republican)Steve King (Republican)Liz Cheney (Republican)Steve Russell (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Mike D. Rogers (Republican)Ryan A. Costello (Republican)Will Hurd (Republican)Chris Collins (Republican)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Ron Estes (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)Austin Scott (Republican)James Comer (Republican)Jason Lewis (Republican)Jeb Hensarling (Republican)Thomas J. Rooney (Republican)Mark Walker (Republican)Dave Brat (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)Michael K. Simpson (Republican)David G. Valadao (Republican)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Jeff Denham (Republican)Dennis A. Ross (Republican)Adam Kinzinger (Republican)Tom Emmer (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Tom Reed (Republican)Rodney P. Frelinghuysen (Republican)Joe Barton (Republican)Virginia Foxx (Republican)Tom Graves (Republican)Sean P. Duffy (Republican)Trent Franks (Republican)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Jaime Herrera Beutler (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)Barbara Comstock (Republican)John Shimkus (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee

Taxation

Related Bills

  • S 115-205: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-5422: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes.
  • HR 115-198: To repeal the Federal estate and gift taxes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Inflation and pricesTransfer and inheritance taxes