H.R.8 - Death Tax Elimination Act of 2000106th Congress (1999-2000)
Bill
Show OverviewAll Actions: H.R.8 — 106th Congress (1999-2000)All Information (Except Text)
| Date | Chamber | All Actions |
|---|---|---|
| 09/07/2000 | House | On motion to refer the bill and the accompanying veto message to the Committee on Ways and Means. Agreed to without objection. |
| 09/07/2000 | House | Motion to refer the bill and accompanying veto message to the Committee on Ways and Means. |
| 09/07/2000 | House | On passage, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 274 - 157 (Roll no. 458). (consideration: CR H7284-7285, H7322-7335) |
| 09/07/2000-2:13pm | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the veto message. |
| 09/07/2000 | The Chair announced the unfinished business to be the consideration of the veto. | |
| 09/06/2000 | House | On motion to postpone consideration of the veto message until Sept. 7. Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H7240-7241; text of Veto message: CR H7240-7241) |
| 09/06/2000 | House | Mr. Archer moved to postpone consideration of the veto message until Sept. 7. |
| 09/06/2000 | House | The Chair laid before the House the veto message from the President. |
| 08/31/2000 | Vetoed by President. | |
| 08/24/2000 | House | Presented to President. |
| 07/17/2000 | Senate | Message on Senate action sent to the House. |
| 07/14/2000 | Senate | Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 59 - 39. Record Vote Number: 197. |
| 07/14/2000 | Senate | Committee on Finance. Reported back forthwith pursuant to the instructions. |
| 07/14/2000 | Senate | Committed to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions to report back forthwith with the text of H.R. 8 by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 45. Record Vote Number: 196. |
| 07/14/2000 | Senate | S.Amdt.3844 Amendment SA 3844 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 44 - 54. Record Vote Number: 195. |
| 07/14/2000 | Senate | S.Amdt.3842 Amendment SA 3842 ruled out of order by the chair. |
| 07/14/2000 | Senate | S.Amdt.3842 Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 3842 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 14 - 84. Record Vote Number: 194. |
| 07/14/2000 | Senate | S.Amdt.3842 Point of order under the Budget Act raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 3842. |
| 07/14/2000 | Senate | S.Amdt.3843 Amendment SA 3843 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 51. Record Vote Number: 193. |
| 07/14/2000 | Senate | S.Amdt.3840 Amendment SA 3840 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 42 - 54. Record Vote Number: 192. |
| 07/14/2000 | Senate | S.Amdt.3841 Amendment SA 3841 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. |
| 07/14/2000 | Senate | S.Amdt.3837 Amendment SA 3837 ruled out of order by the chair. |
| 07/14/2000 | Senate | S.Amdt.3837 Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 3837 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 41 - 56. Record Vote Number: 191. |
| 07/14/2000 | Senate | S.Amdt.3837 Point of order under the Budget Act raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 3837. |
| 07/14/2000 | Senate | S.Amdt.3838 Amendment SA 3838 ruled out of order by the chair. |
| 07/14/2000 | Senate | S.Amdt.3838 Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 3838 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 57 - 40. Record Vote Number: 190. |
| 07/14/2000 | Senate | S.Amdt.3839 Amendment SA 3839 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 45 - 52. Record Vote Number: 189. |
| 07/14/2000 | Senate | Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6767-6781) |
| 07/14/2000 | Senate | S.Amdt.3838 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6768) |
| 07/14/2000 | Senate | S.Amdt.3842 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6768-6770) |
| 07/14/2000 | Senate | S.Amdt.3837 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6768-6769) |
| 07/14/2000 | Senate | S.Amdt.3839 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6767-6768) |
| 07/14/2000 | Senate | S.Amdt.3843 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6768-6769) |
| 07/14/2000 | Senate | S.Amdt.3840 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6768-6769) |
| 07/14/2000 | Senate | S.Amdt.3844 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6768, S6770) |
| 07/14/2000 | Senate | S.Amdt.3841 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6768-6769) |
| 07/13/2000 | Senate | Motion by Senator Lott to commit to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions to report back forthwith with the text of H.R. 8 made in Senate. (consideration: CR S6663-6664) |
| 07/13/2000 | Senate | S.Amdt.3844 Amendment SA 3844 proposed by Senator Feingold. (consideration: CR S6662-6663; text: CR S6662) To preserve budget surplus funds so that they might be available to extend the life of Social Security and Medicare. |
| 07/13/2000 | Senate | S.Amdt.3843 Amendment SA 3843 proposed by Senator Bayh. (consideration: CR S6660-6662) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the unified credit exemption and the qualified family-owned business interest deduction and provide a long-term care credit, and for other purposes. |
| 07/13/2000 | Senate | S.Amdt.3842 Amendment SA 3842 proposed by Senator Gramm for Senator Lott. (consideration: CR S6659-6660) To provide tax relief by providing modifications to education individual retirement accounts. |
| 07/13/2000 | Senate | S.Amdt.3840 Amendment SA 3840 proposed by Senator Harkin. (consideration: CR S6656-6659) To protect and provide resources for the Social Security System, to amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the "motherhood penalty", increase the widow's and widower's benefit and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the unified credit exemption and the qualified family-owned business interest deduction, and for other purposes. |
| 07/13/2000 | Senate | S.Amdt.3841 Amendment SA 3841 proposed by Senator Roth. (consideration: CR S6655-6656) To provide for pension reform by creating tax incentives for savings |
| 07/13/2000 | Senate | S.Amdt.3837 Amendment SA 3837 proposed by Senator Dodd. (consideration: CR H6651-6655) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the unified credit exemption and the qualified family-owned business interest deduction, to increase, expand, and simplify the child and dependent care tax credit, to expand the adoption credit for special needs children, to provide incentives for employer-provided child care, and for other purposes. |
| 07/13/2000 | Senate | S.Amdt.3838 Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 3838 made in Senate. |
| 07/13/2000 | Senate | S.Amdt.3838 Point of order under the Budget Act raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 3838. |
| 07/13/2000 | Senate | S.Amdt.3838 Amendment SA 3838 proposed by Senator Santorum. (consideration: CR S6648-6651) To provide for the designation of renewal communities and to provide tax incentives relating to such communities, to provide a tax credit to taxpayers investing in entities seeking to provide capital to create new markets in low-income communities, and to provide for the establishment of Individual Development Accounts (IDAs), and for other purposes. |
| 07/13/2000 | Senate | S.Amdt.3839 Amendment SA 3839 proposed by Senator Kerry. (consideration: CR S6646-6648) To establish a National Housing Trust Fund in the Treasury of the United States to provide for the development of decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families. |
| 07/13/2000 | Senate | S.Amdt.3836 Amendment SA 3836 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 58 - 41. Record Vote Number: 188. |
| 07/13/2000 | Senate | S.Amdt.3835 Amendment SA 3835 ruled out of order by the chair. |
| 07/13/2000 | Senate | S.Amdt.3835 Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 3835 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 44 - 55. Record Vote Number: 187. |
| 07/13/2000 | Senate | S.Amdt.3834 Amendment SA 3834 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. |
| 07/13/2000 | Senate | S.Amdt.3824 Amendment SA 3824 ruled out of order by the chair. |
| 07/13/2000 | Senate | S.Amdt.3824 Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 3824 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 53. Record Vote Number: 186. |
| 07/13/2000 | Senate | S.Amdt.3829 Amendment SA 3829 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 97 - 3. Record Vote Number: 185. |
| 07/13/2000 | Senate | S.Amdt.3828 Amendment SA 3828 ruled out of order by the chair. |
| 07/13/2000 | Senate | S.Amdt.3828 Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 3828 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 53. Record Vote Number: 184. |
| 07/13/2000 | Senate | S.Amdt.3836 Amendment SA 3836 proposed by Senator Grams. (consideration: CR S6640-6642, S6836; text: CR S6640) To repeal the increase in tax on Social Security benefits. |
| 07/13/2000 | Senate | S.Amdt.3835 Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 3835 made in Senate. |
| 07/13/2000 | Senate | S.Amdt.3835 Point of order under the Budget Act raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 3835. |
| 07/13/2000 | Senate | S.Amdt.3835 Amendment SA 3835 proposed by Senator Baucus. (consideration: CR S6639-6640, S6644) To amend the internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the unified credit exemption and the qualified family-owned business interest deduction, to provide a refundable credit to certain individuals for elective deferrals and IRA contributions, and to provide an incentive to small businesses to establish and maintain qualified pension plans, to amend the Social Security Act to provide each American child with a KidSave Account, and for other purposes. |
| 07/13/2000 | Senate | S.Amdt.3834 Amendment SA 3834 proposed by Senator Grassley. (consideration: CR S6636-6639, S6643-6644) To provide tax relief for farmers, and for other purposes. |
| 07/13/2000 | Senate | S.Amdt.3824 Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 3824 made in Senate. |
| 07/13/2000 | Senate | S.Amdt.3824 Point of order under the Buget Act raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 3824. |
| 07/13/2000 | Senate | S.Amdt.3824 Amendment SA 3824 proposed by Senator Graham. (consideration: CR S6633-6636, S6643; text: CR S6634) To provide additional budget resources for a medicare prescription drug benefit program. |
| 07/13/2000 | Senate | S.Amdt.3829 Amendment SA 3829 proposed by Senator Roth. (consideration: CR S6631-6633, S6642-6643; text: CR S6631-6632) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on telephone and other communication services. |
| 07/13/2000 | Senate | S.Amdt.3828 Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 3828 made in Senate. |
| 07/13/2000 | Senate | S.Amdt.3828 Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 3828. |
| 07/13/2000 | Senate | S.Amdt.3828 Amendment SA 3828 proposed by Senator Bingaman. (consideration: CR S6627-6631, S6642; text: CR S6627) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the unified credit exemption and the qualified family-owned business interest deduction and expand education initiatives, and for other purposes. |
| 07/13/2000 | Senate | S.Amdt.3827 Amendment SA 3827 ruled out of order by the chair. |
| 07/13/2000 | Senate | S.Amdt.3827 Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 3827 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 40 - 59. Record Vote Number: 183. |
| 07/13/2000 | Senate | S.Amdt.3827 Point of order under the Budget Act raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 3827. |
| 07/13/2000 | Senate | S.Amdt.3827 Amendment SA 3827 proposed by Senator Abraham. (consideration: CR S6617-6627; text: CR S6617) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily reduce the Federal fuels tax to zero. |
| 07/13/2000 | Senate | S.Amdt.3822 Amendment SA 3822 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 52. Record Vote Number: 182. |
| 07/13/2000 | Senate | S.Amdt.3823 Amendment SA 3823 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 98 - 1. Record Vote Number: 181. |
| 07/13/2000 | Senate | S.Amdt.3822 Amendment SA 3822 proposed by Senator Schumer. (consideration: CR S6613-6617) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the unified credit exemption and the qualified family-owned business interest deduction, to make higher education more affordable, to provide incentives for advanced teacher certification, and for other purposes. |
| 07/13/2000 | Senate | S.Amdt.3823 Amendment SA 3823 proposed by Senator Hatch. (consideration: CR S6610-6613, S6616; text: CR S6610) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a permanent extension of the credit for increasing research activities. |
| 07/13/2000 | Senate | S.Amdt.3821 Amendment SA 3821 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 53. Record Vote Number: 180. |
| 07/13/2000 | Senate | S.Amdt.3821 Amendment SA 3821 proposed by Senator Moynihan. (consideration: CR S6586-6591, S6600-6610; text: CR S6586-6587) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the unified credit exemption and the qualified family-owned business interest deduction, and for other purposes. |
| 07/13/2000 | Senate | Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S6586-6591, S6600-6669) |
| 07/12/2000 | Senate | Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S6485-6497) |
| 07/11/2000 | Senate | Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. |
| 07/11/2000 | Senate | Cloture on the motion to proceed invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 99 - 1. Record Vote Number: 173. |
| 06/30/2000 | Senate | Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. |
| 06/30/2000 | Senate | Cloture motion on the motion to proceed presented in Senate. |
| 06/30/2000 | Senate | Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S6295-6297) |
| 06/19/2000 | Senate | Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 608. |
| 06/12/2000 | Senate | Received in the Senate. |
| 06/09/2000-1:34pm | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 06/09/2000-1:34pm | House | On passage Passed by recorded vote: 279 - 136 (Roll no. 254). (text: CR H4128-4131) |
| 06/09/2000-1:24pm | House | On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 202 - 216 (Roll no. 253). (text: CR H4160-4161) |
| 06/09/2000-1:07pm | House | The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. |
| 06/09/2000-12:50pm | House | The House has proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions. |
| 06/09/2000-12:50pm | House | Mr. Doggett moved to recommit with instructions to Ways and Means. |
| 06/09/2000-12:49pm | House | H.Amdt.763 On agreeing to the Rangel amendment (A002) Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 196 - 222 (Roll no. 252). (text: CR H4148-4150) |
| 06/09/2000-12:28pm | House | The previous question was ordered on the amendment and the bill without objection. |
| 06/09/2000-11:12am | House | The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the substitute offered by Mr. Rangel. |
| 06/09/2000-11:12am | House | H.Amdt.763 Amendment (A002) in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Rangel. (consideration: CR H4148-4160) |
| 06/09/2000-9:57am | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 8. |
| 06/09/2000-9:57am | House | Pursuant to H. Res. 519, the amendment recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill is adopted. |
| 06/09/2000-9:57am | House | H.Amdt.762 On agreeing to the Ways and Means amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H4128; CR H4131) |
| 06/09/2000-9:57am | House | H.Amdt.762 Amendment (A001) in the nature of a substitute offered by the Committee on Ways and Means. (consideration: CR H4128-4131) |
| 06/09/2000-9:54am | 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. A specified amendment is in order. Provides for consideration of the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in H. Rept. 106-658 if offered by Mr. Rangel or his designee, which shall be considered as read and separately debatable for one hour. |
| 06/09/2000-9:54am | House | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 519. (consideration: CR H4128-4164; text of measure as reported in House: CR H4128) |
| 06/08/2000-5:31pm | House | Rule H. Res. 519 passed House. |
| 06/07/2000-11:57pm | House | Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 519 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. A specified amendment is in order. Provides for consideration of the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in H. Rept. 106-658 if offered by Mr. Rangel or his designee, which shall be considered as read and separately debatable for one hour. |
| 06/07/2000 | House | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3933) |
| 06/06/2000 | House | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 361. |
| 06/06/2000 | House | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 106-651. |
| 05/25/2000 | House | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 11. Action By: Committee on Ways and Means |
| 05/25/2000 | House | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Action By: Committee on Ways and Means |
| 02/25/1999 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. |
| 02/25/1999 | House | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E295) |
| 02/25/1999 | House | Introduced in House |