United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 8 (108th)
Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2003
Introduced
12 June 2003
Last action
20 June 2003 · Calendars
Status
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 165.
Sponsors
Rep. Dunn, Jennifer [R-WA-8], Rep. Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [D-AL-5], Rep. Burns, Max [R-GA-12], Rep. Cox, Christopher [R-CA-48], Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9], Sen. DeMint, Jim [R-SC], Rep. Nethercutt, George R., Jr. [R-WA-5], Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-8], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4], Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4], Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Weller, Jerry [R-IL-11], Rep. Putnam, Adam H. [R-FL-12], Sen. Toomey, Patrick [R-PA], Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25], Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7], Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS], Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5], Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11], Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9], Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15], Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2], Rep. Bass, Charles F. [R-NH-2], Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50], Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15], Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3], Rep. Ryan, Paul [R-WI-1], Rep. Rogers, Mike J. [R-MI-8], Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Reynolds, Thomas M. [R-NY-26], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4], Rep. Northup, Anne M. [R-KY-3], Rep. Knollenberg, Joe [R-MI-9], Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5], Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26], Rep. McInnis, Scott [R-CO-3], Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-8], Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-22]
Subjects
Taxation
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
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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Timeline
12 June 2003
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Source: IntroReferral
12 June 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 June 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 June 2003
Reported
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.
Source: Floor
18 June 2003
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
18 June 2003
Vote
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 264 - 163 (Roll no. 288). (text: CR H5492)
Source: Floor
18 June 2003
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 264 - 163 (Roll no. 288).(text: CR H5492)
Source: Floor
18 June 2003
Floor
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.
Source: Floor
18 June 2003
Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 281. (consideration: CR H5492-5514)
Source: Floor
18 June 2003
Passed
Rule H. Res. 281 passed House.
Source: Floor
19 June 2003
Calendars
Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Source: Calendars
19 June 2003
Introduced
Received in the Senate.
Source: IntroReferral
20 June 2003
Calendars
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 165.
Source: Calendars
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Placed on Calendar Senate · 20 June 2003 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 18 June 2003 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 12 June 2003 · Download file
Documents
8 official files
Placed on Calendar Senate (text)
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Placed on Calendar Senate (text)
Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 20 June 2003
Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)
Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 20 June 2003
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Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 18 June 2003
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
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Passed House without amendment
summary · EN · 18 June 2003
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 12 June 2003
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Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 12 June 2003
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Introduced in House
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Sponsors
- Rep. Dunn, Jennifer [R-WA-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [D-AL-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Burns, Max [R-GA-12] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cox, Christopher [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. DeMint, Jim [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Nethercutt, George R., Jr. [R-WA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Weller, Jerry [R-IL-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Putnam, Adam H. [R-FL-12] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Toomey, Patrick [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bass, Charles F. [R-NH-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ryan, Paul [R-WI-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rogers, Mike J. [R-MI-8] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Reynolds, Thomas M. [R-NY-26] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Northup, Anne M. [R-KY-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Knollenberg, Joe [R-MI-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McInnis, Scott [R-CO-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-22] · R · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to → Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8) to make the repeal of the estate tax permanent.
- amends ← An amendment in the nature of a substitute to immediately eliminate the estate tax for most estates; increase the estate tax exclusion to $3 million, effective January 1, 2004; partially offset the cost of increasing the exclusion by freezing existing estate tax rates, eliminatingthe ability to claim valuation discounts by holding property through partnerships, and restoring the prior law phaseout of the benefit of the graduated rates and exclusion; repeal the carryover basis rules contained in the 2001 tax bill, which would continue the favorable current law step-up in basis rules that eliminate capital gains taxes on increases in value before death.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/8
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/hr/8
- us · 108-hr-8 · source updated 7 April 2025