Skip to main content
GWGovwatch
CongressBillsCommitteesPresidentMoneyPulseMisconductElectionsMap
Donate

Weekly accountability digest

One email a week with new votes, moving bills, and misconduct updates. No spam.

GW

Govwatch. Public data about Congress, in one place, in plain English.

Built with public data. Not affiliated with the U.S. government.

Explore

  • Officials
  • Legislation
  • Committees
  • Congress Pulse
  • Trending Topics
  • Bipartisan Leaderboard
  • Weekly Digest
  • Misconduct
  • Predictions

Learn

  • How Congress Works
  • How a Bill Becomes Law
  • Campaign Finance 101
  • Glossary

Tools

  • My Representatives
  • Compare Members
  • Bill Watchlist
  • Search
  • District Map
  • Follow the Money
  • Watch Live

Site

  • About
  • Contact
  • Corrections
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service

Data Sources

Congress.gov API v3
Bills, members, votes
GovInfo API
Floor speeches, reports, bill text
Federal Election Commission (FEC)
Campaign finance
VoteView (UCLA)
Ideology scores (DW-NOMINATE)
GovTrack.us
Misconduct data (CC0)
U.S. Census Bureau
District demographics
Support This Project

This site is free. Donations help cover hosting, API fees, and keeping the data fresh.

All data is sourced from official government APIs and public records. This site is for informational purposes only.

© 2026 Govwatch

HR1301Referred to Committee

Death Tax Repeal Act

Share:
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-02-13
Introduced
182
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘ
Type

Sponsor

Randy Feenstra
Randy Feenstra
Republican · IA · Representative
Votes with party: 97.6% (543 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/F000446

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (182)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Aaron Bean (R-FL-4)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Addison P. McDowell (R-NC-6)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Adrian Smith (R-NE-3)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Andrew Ogles (R-TN-5)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY-2)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Andrew S. Clyde (R-GA-9)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Andy Barr (R-KY-6)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Andy Biggs (R-AZ-5)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Andy Harris (R-MD-1)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Ann Wagner (R-MO-2)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Ashley Hinson (R-IA-2)Original· 2025-02-13
  • August Pfluger (R-TX-11)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Austin Scott (R-GA-8)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Barry Moore (R-AL-1)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Ben Cline (R-VA-6)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Beth Van Duyne (R-TX-24)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Blake D. Moore (R-UT-1)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Brad Finstad (R-MN-1)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Brandon Gill (R-TX-26)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Brett Guthrie (R-KY-2)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Brian Babin (R-TX-36)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Brian J. Mast (R-FL-21)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Bruce Westerman (R-AR-4)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Byron Donalds (R-FL-19)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Carol D. Miller (R-WV-1)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Celeste Maloy (R-UT-2)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (R-TN-3)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Chip Roy (R-TX-21)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Chuck Edwards (R-NC-11)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Claudia Tenney (R-NY-24)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Clay Higgins (R-LA-3)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Cory Mills (R-FL-7)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Dale W. Strong (R-AL-5)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Dan Crenshaw (R-TX-2)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Dan Newhouse (R-WA-4)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Daniel Meuser (R-PA-9)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Darin LaHood (R-IL-16)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Darrell Issa (R-CA-48)Original· 2025-02-13
  • David G. Valadao (R-CA-22)Original· 2025-02-13
  • David J. Taylor (R-OH-2)Original· 2025-02-13
  • David Kustoff (R-TN-8)Original· 2025-02-13
  • David P. Joyce (R-OH-14)Original· 2025-02-13
  • David Rouzer (R-NC-7)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Derek Schmidt (R-KS-2)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Derrick Van Orden (R-WI-3)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Diana Harshbarger (R-TN-1)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Don Bacon (R-NE-2)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Donald G. Davis (D-NC-1)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA-1)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Elijah Crane (R-AZ-2)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (R-AR-1)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Eric Burlison (R-MO-7)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Erin Houchin (R-IN-9)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Gabe Evans (R-CO-8)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Gary J. Palmer (R-AL-6)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Glenn Thompson (R-PA-15)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Gregory F. Murphy (R-NC-3)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL-12)Original· 2025-02-13
  • H. Morgan Griffith (R-VA-9)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Harold Rogers (R-KY-5)Original· 2025-02-13
  • J. French Hill (R-AR-2)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Jack Bergman (R-MI-1)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Jake Ellzey (R-TX-6)Original· 2025-02-13
  • James Comer (R-KY-1)Original· 2025-02-13
  • James R. Baird (R-IN-4)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Jason Smith (R-MO-8)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Jeff Crank (R-CO-5)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Jeff Hurd (R-CO-3)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Jefferson Van Drew (D-NJ-2)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Jim Jordan (R-OH-4)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Jodey C. Arrington (R-TX-19)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Joe Wilson (R-SC-2)Original· 2025-02-13
  • John H. Rutherford (R-FL-5)Original· 2025-02-13
  • John J. McGuire III (R-VA-5)Original· 2025-02-13
  • John Joyce (R-PA-13)Original· 2025-02-13
  • John R. Carter (R-TX-31)Original· 2025-02-13
  • John R. Moolenaar (R-MI-2)Original· 2025-02-13
  • John W. Rose (R-TN-6)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ-6)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Julia Letlow (R-LA-5)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Julie Fedorchak (R-ND)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Kat Cammack (R-FL-3)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Keith Self (R-TX-3)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Ken Calvert (R-CA-41)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Kevin Hern (R-OK-1)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Kevin Kiley (R-CA-3)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Lance Gooden (R-TX-5)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Lauren Boebert (R-CO-4)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Lloyd Smucker (R-PA-11)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA-1)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL-26)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Mark Alford (R-MO-4)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Mark B. Messmer (R-IN-8)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Mark E. Amodei (R-NV-2)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Mark Harris (R-NC-8)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Marlin A. Stutzman (R-IN-3)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Mary E. Miller (R-IL-15)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Max L. Miller (R-OH-7)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Michael A. Rulli (R-OH-6)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Michael Baumgartner (R-WA-5)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Michael Cloud (R-TX-27)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Michael Guest (R-MS-3)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Michael K. Simpson (R-ID-2)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Michael Lawler (R-NY-17)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Michael R. Turner (R-OH-10)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Michael T. McCaul (R-TX-10)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Michelle Fischbach (R-MN-7)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Mike Bost (R-IL-12)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Mike Carey (R-OH-15)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Mike Collins (R-GA-10)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Mike Ezell (R-MS-4)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Mike Flood (R-NE-1)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Mike Haridopolos (R-FL-8)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Mike Kelly (R-PA-16)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Mike Rogers (R-AL-3)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Monica De La Cruz (R-TX-15)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Morgan Luttrell (R-TX-8)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Nancy Mace (R-SC-1)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Nathaniel Moran (R-TX-1)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Neal P. Dunn (R-FL-2)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Nicholas A. Langworthy (R-NY-23)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Nicholas J. Begich III (R-AK)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY-11)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Pat Fallon (R-TX-4)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ-9)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Pete Sessions (R-TX-17)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Pete Stauber (R-MN-8)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Ralph Norman (R-SC-5)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX-14)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Richard Hudson (R-NC-9)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Richard McCormick (R-GA-7)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Rick W. Allen (R-GA-12)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Riley M. Moore (R-WV-2)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Robert B. Aderholt (R-AL-4)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Robert E. Latta (R-OH-5)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. (R-PA-8)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Roger Williams (R-TX-25)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Ronny Jackson (R-TX-13)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Rudy Yakym III (R-IN-2)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Russ Fulcher (R-ID-1)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Russell Fry (R-SC-7)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Ryan K. Zinke (R-MT-1)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Sam Graves (R-MO-6)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA-2)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Scott DesJarlais (R-TN-4)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI-5)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Scott Franklin (R-FL-18)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Scott Perry (R-PA-10)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Sheri Biggs (R-SC-3)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Stephanie I. Bice (R-OK-5)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Steve Womack (R-AR-3)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Thomas Massie (R-KY-4)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Thomas P. Tiffany (R-WI-7)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Tim Burchett (R-TN-2)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Tim Moore (R-NC-14)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Tim Walberg (R-MI-5)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Tom Barrett (R-MI-7)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Tom Emmer (R-MN-6)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Tom McClintock (R-CA-5)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Tony Gonzales (R-TX-23)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Tony Wied (R-WI-8)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Tracey Mann (R-KS-1)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Trent Kelly (R-MS-1)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Troy Balderson (R-OH-12)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Troy Downing (R-MT-2)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Vern Buchanan (R-FL-16)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Vince Fong (R-CA-20)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Virginia Foxx (R-NC-5)Original· 2025-02-13
  • W. Gregory Steube (R-FL-17)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Warren Davidson (R-OH-8)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Zachary Nunn (R-IA-3)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Daniel S. Goldman (D-NY-10)OriginalWithdrawn· 2025-02-13
  • Craig A. Goldman (R-TX-12)· 2025-02-21
  • Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA-14)· 2025-02-21
  • Jefferson Shreve (R-IN-6)· 2025-03-24
  • Elise M. Stefanik (R-NY-21)· 2025-04-07
  • Brad Knott (R-NC-13)· 2025-04-17
  • Daniel Webster (R-FL-11)· 2025-04-30
  • Robert F. Onder, Jr. (R-MO-3)· 2025-05-15
  • Matt Van Epps (R-TN-7)· 2026-04-23

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

2025-02-13

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Ways and MeansReferred To · 2025-02-13

Previously

  • Ways and Means CommitteeReferred To · 2025-02-13

Plain-English Summary

The proposal would eliminate the federal estate tax, which currently applies to the inheritance of very large estates (generally over $13 million per person) and requires heirs to pay taxes on the value of what they inherit. This would primarily benefit wealthy families and business owners who pass down large amounts of money or property to their heirs, while reducing federal tax revenue that currently funds government programs. The change would have little to no effect on most Americans, since the estate tax only applies to a small percentage of the wealthiest estates in the country.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Taxation
Full bill text is not yet cached locally.
Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

Related legislation

Bills by the same sponsor or covering overlapping subjects.

  • HR8967To provide for an extension of the rural community hospital demonstration program.
    Referred to Committee · 2026-05-21
  • HR8891Rural MOMS Act of 2026
    Referred to Committee · 2026-05-19
  • HR7749Quantum in Practice Act
    Referred to Committee · 2026-03-02
  • HR7177Protecting Girls with Turner Syndrome Act of 2026
    Referred to Committee · 2026-01-21