H.R.4154 - Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Act of 2009

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, and for other purposes. view all titles (7)

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  • Official: 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, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Popular: Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Act of 2009 as introduced.
  • Short: Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Act of 2009 as introduced.
  • Official: 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. as amended by house.
  • Short: Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Act of 2009 as passed house.
  • Short: Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2009 as passed house.
  • Official: 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. as introduced.

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Interests that support this bill:

Top recipients for ALL supporting interest groups

Name Amount Received Vote On Passage
Rep. Reid J. Ribble [R, WI-8] $74,700
Rep. Charles B. Rangel [D, NY-13] $72,700 Aye
Rep. Eric Cantor [R, VA-7] $60,050 Nay
Rep. John A. Boehner [R, OH-8] $57,050 Nay
Rep. Patrick J. Tiberi [R, OH-12] $56,500 Nay
Rep. Spencer Bachus [R, AL-6] $53,000 Nay
Rep. Edward R. Royce [R, CA-39] $49,900 Nay
Rep. Richard E. Neal [D, MA-1] $46,550 Aye
Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney [D, NY-12] $46,220 Aye
Rep. Dave Camp [R, MI-4] $45,239 Nay
 
Sen. Charles E. Schumer [D, NY] $156,100
Sen. Rob Portman [R, OH] $139,700
Sen. Richard C. Shelby [R, AL] $73,600
Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV] $73,150
Sen. Richard Burr [R, NC] $58,850
Sen. Chuck Grassley [R, IA] $57,250
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY] $52,650
Sen. David Vitter [R, LA] $39,750
Sen. Mike Crapo [R, ID] $39,000
Sen. Ron Wyden [D, OR] $37,500

Specific Organizations Supporting H.R.4154

  • The Association for Advanced Life Underwriting
  • National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors
  • U.S. Chamber of Commerce
  • American Subcontractors Association

Interests that oppose this bill:

Top recipients for ALL opposing interest groups

Name Amount Received Vote On Passage
Rep. K. Michael Conaway [R, TX-11] $45,150 Nay
Rep. Vern Buchanan [R, FL-16] $40,684 Nay
Rep. Stevan Pearce [R, NM-2] $35,526
Rep. Jim Matheson [D, UT-4] $32,500 Aye
Rep. Jerry McNerney [D, CA-9] $28,110 Nay
Rep. Eric Cantor [R, VA-7] $27,900 Nay
Rep. Erik Paulsen [R, MN-3] $25,400 Nay
Rep. Mike Thompson [D, CA-5] $25,026 Aye
Rep. Frank D. Lucas [R, OK-3] $24,150 Abstain
Rep. Randy Neugebauer [R, TX-19] $24,099 Nay
 
Sen. Michael F. Bennet [D, CO] $126,420
Sen. Roy Blunt [R, MO] $67,276
Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA] $64,959
Sen. Charles E. Schumer [D, NY] $45,800
Sen. Rob Portman [R, OH] $45,250
Sen. Jerry Moran [R, KS] $42,000
Sen. John Thune [R, SD] $38,550
Sen. Richard Burr [R, NC] $35,000
Sen. Chuck Grassley [R, IA] $34,150
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY] $32,700

Specific Organizations Opposing H.R.4154

  • The Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA)
  • American-Agri Women
  • National Association of Convenience Stores
  • National Federation of Independent Business
  • American Forest Foundation
  • Americans for Tax Reform
  • Citizens for Tax Justice
  • Freedomworks

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