House bill · 111th Congress · Did not become law
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 to restore the estate tax, increase the estate tax unified credit to an exclusion equivalent of $4,000,000, reduce the maximum estate tax rate to 40 percent, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Travis Childers D-MSWhere it went
- IntroducedApr 21, 2009
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- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Apr 21, 2009 — 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
1 cosponsor — 1 Democrat
0 of 1 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.
More from the sponsor
Other 111th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Travis Childers.
- H.Con.Res. 95 (111th) Recognizing the importance of the Department of Agriculture Forest Service Experimental Forests and Ranges.
- H.R. 5162 (111th) To restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia.
- H.R. 3044 (111th) To impose an 18-month moratorium on the Home Valuation Code of Conduct.
- H.Res. 886 (111th) Supporting the goals and purposes of National Teach Ag Day.
- H.Res. 239 (111th) Honoring the 125th anniversary of Mississippi University for Women.
- H.R. 3640 (111th) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and expand the first-time homebuyers credit and to provide a loss deduction on the…
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 26, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.