United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 161 (107th)
Surviving Spouse Fairness Act of 2000
Introduced
3 January 2001
Last action
3 January 2001 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sponsors
Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Bentsen, Ken [D-TX-25], Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-5], Rep. McCarthy, Karen [D-MO-5], PETER KING, Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23], Rep. Barr, Bob [R-GA-7], Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19], Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6], Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6], Rep. Horn, Stephen [R-CA-38], Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [D-TX-4], Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1], Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18], LOUISE SLAUGHTER, Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5], Rep. Sweeney, John E. [R-NY-20], Pete Sessions, Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26], Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48]
Subjects
Taxation
Source updated
19 August 2025
Summary
Surviving Spouse Fairness Act of 2000 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide a $500,000 exclusion of gain on certain sales of a principal residence by a surviving spouse.
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Timeline
3 January 2001
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Source: IntroReferral
3 January 2001
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1)
Source: IntroReferral
3 January 2001
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 January 2001
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 3 January 2001 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 3 January 2001
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 3 January 2001
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 3 January 2001
Sponsors
- Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bentsen, Ken [D-TX-25] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McCarthy, Karen [D-MO-5] · D · Sponsor
- PETER KING · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Barr, Bob [R-GA-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Horn, Stephen [R-CA-38] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [D-TX-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18] · R · Cosponsor
- LOUISE SLAUGHTER · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sweeney, John E. [R-NY-20] · R · Cosponsor
- Pete Sessions · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-bill/161
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/107/hr/161
- us · 107-hr-161 · source updated 19 August 2025