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HR601Referred to Committee

Estate Tax Rate Reduction Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-01-22
Introduced
4
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Jodey C. Arrington
Jodey C. Arrington
Republican · TX · Representative
Votes with party: 96.3% (651 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/A000375

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (4)

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

4 cosponsors on record at Congress.gov. The named list is syncing into Govwatch and will appear here shortly — view on Congress.gov in the meantime.

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 Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

2025-01-22

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on the BudgetReferred To · 2025-01-22
  • House Committee on Ways and MeansReferred To · 2025-01-22

Plain-English Summary

This proposal would lower the tax rate that wealthy families pay on large inheritances they pass down to their heirs. The change would reduce federal revenue from estate taxes, meaning the government would collect less money from the wealthiest estates while potentially allowing families to keep more of their inherited wealth. The bill primarily affects very wealthy individuals and their families, since only the largest estates currently owe federal estate taxes.

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.

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Taxation
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