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House bill · 101st Congress · Did not become law

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that certain real property listed on the National Register of Historic Property shall be exempt from the estate tax.

H.R. 3659Introduced Nov 15, 1989Policy area: Taxation
Sponsor: Rep. Herbert Bateman R-VA
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Where it went

Latest action: Nov 15, 1989 — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

5 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 3 Democrats

3 of 5 cosponsors (60%) are from the other party.

Douglas Applegate (D-OH), Thomas Bliley (R-VA), Martin Lancaster (D-NC), L. Payne (D-VA), Floyd Spence (R-SC).

More from the sponsor

Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Herbert Bateman.

Sponsor’s state and district

Virginia in Congress · VA-1 district

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Data as of Sep 30, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.