Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015
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. Provides for an inflation adjustment to such exemption amount.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-04-20 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate. | Senate |
| 2015-04-16 | Vote | On passage Passed by recorded vote: 240 - 179 (Roll no. 161). (text: CR H2275-2276) | House floor actions |
| 2015-04-16 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2015-04-16 | Vote | On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 186 - 232 (Roll no. 160). (consideration: CR H2290-2291) | House floor actions |
| 2015-04-16 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2290-2292) | House floor actions |
| 2015-04-16 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions, the Chair put the question on adopting the motion and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Nolan demanded the yeas and nays and pursuant to the order of the House of today, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption until a time to be announced. | House floor actions |
| 2015-04-16 | Floor | The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H2286) | House floor actions |
| 2015-04-16 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions, pending a reservation of a point of order. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add a section at the end of the bill titled Benefits Disallowed in Cases of Gift and Estate Tax Evasion. Subsequently, the reservation of a point of order was withdrawn. | House floor actions |
| 2015-04-16 | Floor | Mr. Nolan moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Ways and Means. (consideration: CR H2285-2286; text: CR H2285) | House floor actions |
| 2015-04-16 | Floor | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H2285) | House floor actions |
| 2015-04-16 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1105. | House floor actions |
| 2015-04-16 | Floor | This resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 622, H.R. 1105, and H.R. 1195. | House floor actions |
| 2015-04-16 | Floor | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 200. (consideration: CR H2275-2286) | House floor actions |
| 2015-04-06 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 33. | House floor actions |
| 2015-04-06 | Committee | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-52. | House floor actions |
| 2015-03-25 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 10. | House committee actions |
| 2015-03-25 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2015-02-26 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | House floor actions |
| 2015-02-26 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |