Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5970) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the unified credit against the estate tax to an exclusion equivalent of $5,000,000, to repeal the sunset provision for the estate and generation-skipping taxes, and to extend expiring provisions, and for other purposes; and consideration of the bill (H.R. 4) to provide economic security for all Americans, and for other purposes.
the House held a roll-call vote on 109-hres966 (Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5970) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the unified credit against the estate tax to an exclusion equivalent of $5,000,000, to repeal the sunset provision for the estate and generation-skipping taxes, and to extend expiring provisions, and for other purposes; and consideration of the bill (H.R. 4) to provide economic security for all Americans, and for other purposes.). Tallies — Yea: 217, Nay: 194, Present: 0, Not Voting: 0, Total recorded: 433.
Bill Activity
House
Introduced
2006-07-28
Introduced in House
Reported in House
2006-07-28
Committee
2006-07-28
The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 109-613, by Mr. Hastings (WA).
House Floor Vote
2006-07-28
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 194 (Roll no. 419).(text: CR H6030)
Engrossed in House
2006-08-01
Senate
Floor Vote
2006-07-28
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 194 (Roll no. 419).(text: CR H6030)
Passed
217–194
217 Yea (52.8%)
194 Nay (47.2%)
Democrats
0 Yea
192 Nay
Republicans
217 Yea
1 Nay
Independents
0 Yea
1 Nay
Yea: 217
Nay: 194
Present: 0
Not Voting: 0
Total: 433
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