House bill · 111th Congress · Did not become law
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the new carryover basis rules in order to prevent tax increases and the imposition of compliance burdens on many more estates than would benefit from repeal, to retain the estate tax with a $3,500,000 exemption, to reinstitute and update the Pay-As-You-Go requirement of budget neutrality on new tax and mandatory spending legislation, enforced by the threat of annual, automatic sequestration, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Earl Pomeroy D-NDWhere it went
- IntroducedNov 19, 2009
- Committee actionskipped
- Passed HouseDec 3, 2009 · 225–200
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Jan 20, 2010 — Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 253.
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
11 cosponsors — 11 Democrats
0 of 11 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.
Marion Berry (D-AR), Leonard Boswell (D-IA), James Cooper (D-TN), Kathleen Dahlkemper (D-PA), Bob Etheridge (D-NC), Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D-SD), Baron Hill (D-IN), Charlie Melancon (D-LA), Michael Michaud (D-ME), Dennis Moore (D-KS), John Tanner (D-TN).
More from the sponsor
Other 111th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Earl Pomeroy.
- H.R. 6200 (111th) WIPA and PABSS Extension Act of 2010
- H.Res. 415 (111th) Commending the heroic efforts of the people fighting the floods in North Dakota and Minnesota.
- H.R. 1132 (111th) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit.
- H.R. 836 (111th) Brewers Excise and Economic Relief Act of 2009
- H.R. 5987 (111th) Seniors Protection Act of 2010
- H.R. 1829 (111th) Medicare Patient Access to Physical Therapists Act of 2009
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.