House bill · 112th Congress · Did not become law

Sensible Estate Tax Relief Act of 2012

H.R. 16Introduced Jul 30, 2012Policy area: Taxation

Where it went

IntroducedJul 30, 2012
Committee action—
Passed House—
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Jul 30, 2012 — Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 16.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. LEVIN, as printed in the Congressional Record (Page H5331):
The Congress enacts this bill pursuant to Sections 7 & 8 of Article I of the United States Constitution and Amendment XVI of the United States Constitution.
Source: Congress.gov, record updated September 8, 2026 ↗
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H.R. 16, 112th Congress
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Record last updated by Congress.gov
September 8, 2026
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Congress.gov’s record for this bill does not list a CBO cost estimate or a committee report (as of September 8, 2026). Not every bill gets one.

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From the Congress.gov bill record for H.R. 16, last updated September 8, 2026. PORKER’s copy was retrieved September 25, 2026 and is refreshed nightly. Open “Evidence” on any line for the record, field and file fingerprint.

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

14 cosponsors — 14 Democrats

0 of 14 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Lois Capps (D-CA), James Clyburn (D-SC), Joseph Crowley (D-NY), John Dingell (D-MI), Steny Hoyer (D-MD), John Larson (D-CT), John Lewis (D-GA), Richard Neal (D-MA), Bill Pascrell (D-NJ), Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Charles Rangel (D-NY), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Peter Welch (D-VT).

More from the sponsor

Other 112th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Sander Levin.

Sponsor’s state and district

Michigan in Congress · MI-12 district

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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.