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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jun 12, 2003
Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2003 - Declares that the sunset provisions of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 shall not apply to Title V: Estate, Gift, and Generation-skipping Transfer Tax Provisions of such Act. (Makes the repeal of estate and generation-skipping taxes under the Internal Revenue Code, and certain reductions of the gift tax, permanent.)
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Rep. Dunn, Jennifer [R-WA-8] · R–WA
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Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 165.
Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Received in the Senate.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 264 - 163 (Roll no. 288). (text: CR H5492)
House roll call 288 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 264 - 163 (Roll no. 288).(text: CR H5492)
House roll call 288 · Individual votesDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 281, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Pomeroy.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 8.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 281. (consideration: CR H5492-5514)
Rule H. Res. 281 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 281 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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