I 

108TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 8

To make the repeal of the estate tax permanent. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 12, 2003

Ms. DUNN (for herself, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. BURNS, Mr. COX, Mr. SHUSTER, 

Mr. DEMINT, Mr. NETHERCUTT, Mr. KOLBE, Mr. HERGER, Mr. 

HASTINGS of Washington, Mr. CAMP, Mr. FOLEY, Mr. WILSON of South 

Carolina, Mr. WELLER, Mr. PUTNAM, Mr. TOOMEY, Mr. MCKEON, Mr. 

MICA, Mr. WICKER, Mr. BOEHNER, Mr. PLATTS, Mr. GOODE, Mr. TOM

DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. NORWOOD, Mr. WELDON of Florida, Mr. GIBBONS, Mr. BASS, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. WAMP, Mrs. 

MYRICK, Mr. PICKERING, Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin, Mr. ROGERS of Michigan, Mr. KIRK, Mr. JONES of North Carolina, Mr. WOLF, Mr. BOUCHER, 

Mr. REYNOLDS, Mr. ENGLISH, Mr. HALL, Mrs. NORTHUP, Mr. 

KNOLLENBERG, Mr. HAYWORTH, Mr. DREIER, Mr. MCINNIS, Mr. 

CRANE, Mr. SHAW, Mr. SOUDER, Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico, Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. REHBERG, Mr. CALVERT, Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. BACHUS, Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. 

BAKER, Mrs. EMERSON, Mr. OXLEY, Mr. SIMMONS, Mr. GRAVES, Mr. 

PENCE, Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. GOSS, Mr. 

MCHUGH, Mr. TANCREDO, Mr. CANNON, Mr. COBLE, Mr. BONILLA, Mr. 

WHITFIELD, Mr. SAXTON, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. 

SCHROCK, Mr. OTTER, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mr. PAUL, Mr. ROHRABACHER, 

Mr. JENKINS, Mr. LUCAS of Kentucky, Ms. GRANGER, Mr. HAYES, Mr. 

EVERETT, Mr. FERGUSON, Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, Mr. BARTLETT of 

Maryland, Mr. SWEENEY, Mr. KELLER, Mr. SHADEGG, Mr. BARRETT of 

South Carolina, Mr. WALDEN of Oregon, Mr. WALSH, Mr. MARIO DIAZBALART of Florida, Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, Mr. ISTOOK, Mr. ISSA, Ms. 

BERKLEY, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mrs. CUBIN, Mr. 

MILLER of Florida, Mr. LATHAM, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. RADANOVICH, Mr. 

GARY G. MILLER of California, Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. JANKLOW, Mr. 

HEFLEY, Mr. ISAKSON, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Mr. BOEHLERT, Mr. 

TIAHRT, Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. LATOURETTE, Mr. FEENEY, Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania, Mr. POMBO, Mr. 

OSBORNE, Mr. PEARCE, Mr. KLINE, Mr. BEAUPREZ, Mr. KING of Iowa, 

Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, Mr. MATHESON, Mr. FLETCHER, Mr. HOEKSTRA, Mr. RENZI, Ms. HARRIS, Mr. CULBERSON, Mr. MANZULLO, Mr. 

CHOCOLA, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. GERLACH, Mr. TAUZIN, Ms. GINNY
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BROWN-WAITE of Florida, Mr. GUTKNECHT, Mrs. MUSGRAVE, Mr. 

FORBES, Mr. BISHOP of Utah, Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr. BROWN of South 

Carolina, Mr. SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. PORTER, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. AKIN, 

Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey, Mr. HOSTETTLER, Mr. 

SHERWOOD, Mr. LUCAS of Oklahoma, Mr. THORNBERRY, Mr. VITTER, 

Mr. CANTOR, Mr. TERRY, Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota, Mr. BRADLEY of 

New Hampshire, Mr. GILLMOR, Mr. PITTS, Mr. CARTER, Mr. NEY, Ms. 

HART, Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, Mrs. BONO, Mr. HENSARLING, Mr. BRADY

of Texas, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. HASTERT, Mr. BONNER, Mr. BURR, Mr. 

DEAL of Georgia, Mr. FOSSELLA, Mr. LAHOOD, Mr. SANDLIN, Mr. COLLINS, Mr. RYUN of Kansas, Mr. RAMSTAD, Mr. GILCHREST, Mr. 

LAMPSON, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. NUNES, Mr. HYDE, Mr. OSE, Mr. 

GOODLATTE, Mrs. BIGGERT, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. DELAY, Mr. HULSHOF, 

Mr. BURGESS, Mr. CARDOZA, Mr. MCCOTTER, Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, 

Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mrs. KELLY, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. 

ROYCE, Mr. NUSSLE, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. GINGREY, Mr. TURNER of 

Ohio, Mr. LINDER, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. COLE, and 

Mr. GALLEGLY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Ways and Means 

A BILL

To make the repeal of the estate tax permanent.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Death Tax Repeal Per5 manency Act of 2003’’. 

6 SEC. 2. ESTATE TAX REPEAL MADE PERMANENT. 

7 Section 901 of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief 

8 Reconciliation Act of 2001 shall not apply to title V of 

9 such Act.

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