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House bill · 106th Congress · Did not become law

To repeal the Federal estate and gift taxes.

H.R. 564Introduced Feb 3, 1999Policy area: Taxation
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Where it went

Latest action: Feb 3, 1999 — 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

9 cosponsors — 9 Republicans

0 of 9 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Dick Armey (R-TX), Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD), John Doolittle (R-CA), Joe Knollenberg (R-MI), Gary Miller (R-CA), Ron Packard (R-CA), Pete Sessions (R-TX), Todd Tiahrt (R-KS), J. Watts (R-OK).

More from the sponsor

Other 106th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. William Thornberry.

Sponsor’s state and district

Texas in Congress · TX-13 district

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Data as of Sep 28, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.