Expressing the sense of the Congress that increasing the effective rate of taxation by lowering the estate tax exemption would devastate homeowners, farmers and small business owners, further hindering the creation of jobs and economic growth.

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

162 cosponsors — 136 Republicans, 26 Democrats

31 of 162 cosponsors (19%) are from the other party.

A. Allard (R-CO), Bill Archer (R-TX), Dick Armey (R-TX), Spencer Bachus (R-AL), Bill Baker (R-CA), Richard Baker (R-LA), Cass Ballenger (R-NC), James Barcia (D-MI), Bill Barrett (R-NE), Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD), Joe Barton (R-TX), Herbert Bateman (R-VA), Helen Bentley (R-MD), Douglas Bereuter (R-NE), Thomas Bliley (R-VA), Henry Bonilla (R-TX), Rick Boucher (D-VA), Bill Brewster (D-OK), Jim Bunning (R-KY), Dan Burton (R-IN), Stephen Buyer (R-IN), Dave Camp (R-MI), Charles Canady (R-FL), Michael Castle (R-DE), William Clinger (R-PA), Howard Coble (R-NC), Mac Collins (R-GA), Larry Combest (R-TX), Christopher Cox (R-CA), Robert Cramer (D-AL) and 132 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 103rd Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Jim Ramstad.

• H.R. 324 (103rd) Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children Registration Act
• H.R. 1120 (103rd) Assaults Against Children Act of 1994
• H.R. 3993 (103rd) Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Act of 1994
• H.Res. 247 (103rd) Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to establish a point of order against considering any provision of any measure that…
• H.R. 3024 (103rd) To eliminate the retroactive tax increases contained in the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1993.
• H.R. 323 (103rd) Common Sense Budget Act of 1993

Sponsor’s state and district

Minnesota in Congress · MN-3 district