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H.R. 3905 (111th)

Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009

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Introduced

22 October 2009

Last action

22 October 2009 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Sponsors

Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8], Rep. Davis, Artur [D-AL-7], Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22], Rep. Schock, Aaron [R-IL-18], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2], Rep. Nye, Glenn C. [D-VA-2], Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17], Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4], Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS], Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28], Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16], Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3], Rep. Rehberg, Denny [R-MT-At Large], Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3], Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22], Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4], Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8], Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21], Rep. Hall, John J. [D-NY-19], Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3], Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Ellsworth, Brad [D-IN-8], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. McMahon, Michael E. [D-NY-13], Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31], Rep. Owens, William L. [D-NY-23], Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2], Rep. Space, Zachary T. [D-OH-18], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. Halvorson, Deborah L. [D-IL-11], Rep. Putnam, Adam H. [R-FL-12], Rep. Minnick, Walter [D-ID-1], Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2], Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2], Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4], Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5], Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12], Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2], Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6], Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Hodes, Paul W. [D-NH-2], Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]

Subjects

Taxation

Source updated

14 August 2025

Taxation

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Summary

Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 - Repeals provisions of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (EGTRRA) eliminating the tax on estates and generation-skipping transfers and the step-up in basis provisions for property acquired from a decedent for estates of decedents dying after 2009. Declares that the sunset provision (general terminating date of December 10, 2010) of EGTRRA shall not apply to title V of such Act (Estate, Gift, and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Provisions). Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow annual increases in the estate tax exclusion amount until it reaches $5 million in 2019 and inflation adjustments to such amount after 2019; and (2) phase in annual reductions in the estate tax rate between 2009 and 2019 (45% to 35% in 2019 and thereafter) and eliminate the deduction for state estate, inheritance, legacy, or succession taxes over the same period.

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Timeline

  1. 22 October 2009

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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  2. 22 October 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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  3. 22 October 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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