Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act (H.R. 1259) Cosponsors
Has your Representative Signed the Bill to Kill the Death Tax?
198 (and counting) Members of the House of Representatives are now cosponsoring H.R. 1259, which is sponsored by Representative Kevin Brady (R-TX-8). According to an analysis by the National Taxpayers Union, there are approximately 20 other bills that received this number of cosponsors, putting HR 1259 in the 99th percentile of support in the 112th congress. The AFBI, NTU, and 50 other organizations have formed a coalition of support to help repeal the death tax and promote H.R. 1259; a copy of our coalition letter can be found here.
The list below is updated daily with the names of the cosponsors. Check the list, organized by state, to see if your Representative has signed.
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Cosponsor List: Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act (HR 1259)
- Rep Young, Don (R-AK)
- Rep Bonner, Jo (R-AL-1)
- Rep Roby, Martha (R-AL-2)
- Rep Aderholt, Robert (R-AL-4)
- Rep Brooks , Mo (R-AL-5)
- Rep Bachus, Spencer (R-AL-6)
- Rep Gosar, Paul A. (R-AZ-1)
- Rep Franks, Trent (R-AZ-2)
- Rep Quayle, Ben (R-AZ-3)
- Rep Schweikert, David (R-AZ-5)
- Rep Flake, Jeff (R-AZ-6)
- Rep Crawford, Rick (R-AR-1)
- Rep Griffin, Tim (R-AR-2)
- Rep Womack, Steve (R-AR-3)
- Rep Ross, Mike (D-AR-4)
- Rep Herger, Wally (R-CA-2)
- Rep McClintock, Tom (R-CA-4)
- Rep Nunes, Devin (R-CA-21)
- Rep Gallegly, Elton (R-CA-24)
- Rep McKeon, Howard “Buck” (R-CA-25)
- Rep Dreier, David (R-CA-26)
- Rep Royce, Edward (R-CA-40)
- Rep Lewis, Jerry (R-CA-41)
- Rep Miller, Gary G. (R-CA-42)
- Rep Calvert, Ken (R-CA-44)
- Rep Cambell, John (R-CA-48)
- Rep Bilbray, Brian (R-CA-50)
- Rep Tipton, Scott (R-CO-3)
- Rep Gardner, Cory (R-CO-4)
- Rep Lamborn, Doug (R-CO-5)
- Rep Miller, Jeff (R-FL-1)
- Rep Southerland, Steve (R-FL-2)
- Rep Crenshaw, Ander (R-FL-4)
- Rep Nugent, Richard (R-FL-5)
- Rep Stearns, Cliff (R-FL-6)
- Rep Young, C.W. Bill (R-FL-10)
- Rep Ross, Dennis (R-FL-12)
- Rep Mack, Connie (R-FL-14)
- Rep Posey, Bill (R-FL-15)
- Rep Rooney, Tom (R-FL-16)
- Rep Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana (R-FL-18)
- Rep Diaz-Balart, Mario (R-FL-21)
- Rep West, Allen (R-FL-22)
- Rep Adams, Sandy (R-FL-24)
- Rep Rivera, David (R-FL-25)
- Rep Kingston, Jack (R-GA-1)
- Rep Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. (D-GA-2)
- Rep Westmoreland, Lynn (R-GA-3)
- Rep Price, Tom (R-GA-6)
- Rep Scott, Austin (R-GA-8)
- Rep Graves, Tom (R-GA-9)
- Rep Broun, Paul (R-GA-10)
- Rep Gingrey, Phil (R-GA-11)
- Rep Labrador, Raul (R-ID-1)
- Rep Simpson, Mike (R-ID-2)
- Rep Roskam, Peter (R-IL-6)
- Rep Walsh, Joe (R-IL-8)
- Rep Dold, Robert (R-IL-10)
- Rep Kinzinger, Adam (R-IL-11)
- Rep Biggert, Judy (R-IL-13)
- Rep Hultgren, Randy (R-IL-14)
- Rep Johnson, Tim (R-IL-15)
- Rep Manzullo, Donald (R-IL-16)
- Rep Schock, Aaron (R-IL-18)
- Rep Shimkus, John (R-IL-19)
- Rep Stutzman, Marlin (R-IN-3)
- Rep Rokita, Todd (R-IN-4)
- Rep Burton, Dan (R-IN-5)
- Rep Pence, Mike (R-IN-6)
- Rep Bucshon, Larry (R-IN-8)
- Rep Young, Todd C. (R-IN-9)
- Rep Latham, Tom (R-IA-4)
- Rep King, Steve (R-IA-5)
- Rep Huelskamp, Tim (R-KS-1)
- Rep Jenkins, Lynn (R-KS-2)
- Rep Yoder, Kevin (R-KS-3)
- Rep Pompeo, Mike (R-KS-4)
- Rep Whitfield, Ed (R-KY-1)
- Rep Guthrie, Brett (R-KY-2)
- Rep Davis, Geoff (R-KY-4)
- Rep Rogers, Harold (R-KY-5)
- Rep Scalise, Steve (R-LA-1)
- Rep Landry, Jeff (R-LA-3)
- Rep Fleming, John (R-LA-4)
- Rep Alexander, Rodney (R-LA-5)
- Rep Cassidy, Bill (R-LA-6)
- Rep Boustany, Charles (R-LA-7)
- Rep Harris, Andy (R-MD-1)
- Rep Bartlett, Roscoe (R-MD-6)
- Rep Benishek, Dan (R-MI-1)
- Rep Huizenga, Bill (R-MI-2)
- Rep Amash, Justin (R-MI-3)
- Rep Walberg, Tim (R-MI-7)
- Rep Rogers, Mike J. (R-MI-8)
- Rep Miller, Candice (R-MI-10)
- Rep McCotter, Thaddeus G. (R-MI-11)
- Rep Kline, John (R-MN-2)
- Rep Paulsen, Erik (R-MN-3)
- Rep Nunnelee, Alan (R-MS-1)
- Rep Harper, Gregg (R-MS-3)
- Rep Palazzo, Steven (R-MS-4)
- Rep Akin, Todd (R-MO-2)
- Rep Hartzler, Vicky (R-MO-4)
- Rep Graves, Sam (R-MO-6)
- Rep Long, Billy (R-MO-7)
- Rep Emerson, Jo Ann (R-MO-8)
- Rep Luetkemeyer, Blaine (R-MO-9)
- Rep Rehberg, Denny (R-MT)
- Rep Terry, Lee (R-NE-2)
- Rep Smith, Adrian (R-NE-3)
- Rep Heller, Dean (R-NV-2)
- Rep Heck, Joe (R-NV-3)
- Rep Guinta, Frank C. (R-NH-1)
- Rep Bass, Charlie (R-NH-2)
- Rep Garrett, Scott (R-NJ-5)
- Rep Frelinghuysen, Rodney (R-NJ-11)
- Rep Pearce, Stevan (R-NM-2)
- Rep Grimm, Michael (R-NY-13)
- Rep Hayworth, Nan (R-NY-19)
- Rep Reed, Tom (R-NY-29)
- Rep Ellmers, Renee (R-NC-2)
- Rep Jones, Walter B., Jr. (R-NC-3)
- Rep Foxx, Virginia (R-NC-5)
- Rep Coble, Howard (R-NC-6)
- Rep McIntyre, Mike (D-NC-7)
- Rep Myrick, Sue (R-NC-9)
- Rep McHenry, Patrick (R-NC-10)
- Rep Berg, Rick (R-ND)
- Rep Chabot, Steve (R-OH-1)
- Rep Schmidt, Jean (R-OH-2)
- Rep Turner, Michael (R-OH-3)
- Rep Jordan, Jim (R-OH-4)
- Rep Latta, Robert (R-OH-5)
- Rep Johnson, Bill (R-OH-6)
- Rep Austria, Steve (R-OH-7)
- Rep Tiberi, Pat (R-OH-12)
- Rep LaTourette, Steven (R-OH-14)
- Rep Stivers, Steve (R-OH-15)
- Rep Renacci, James B. (R-OH-16)
- Rep Gibbs, Bob (R-OH-18)
- Rep Sullivan, John (R-OK-1)
- Rep Boren, Dan (D-OK-2)
- Rep Lucas, Frank (R-OK-3)
- Rep Cole, Tom (R-OK-4)
- Rep Walden, Greg (R-OR-2)
- Rep Kelly, Mike (R-PA-3)
- Rep Thompson, Glenn (R-PA-5)
- Rep Gerlach, Jim (R-PA-6)
- Rep Meehan, Patrick (R-PA-7)
- Rep Fitzpatrick, Mike (R-PA-8)
- Rep Marino, Tom (R-PA-10)
- Rep Barletta, Louis (R-PA-11)
- Rep Pitts, Joseph (R-PA-16)
- Rep Platts, Todd Russell (R-PA-19)
- Rep Scott, Tim (R-SC-1)
- Rep Wilson, Joe (R-SC-2)
- Rep Duncan, Jeff (R-SC-3)
- Rep Gowdy, Trey (R-SC-4)
- Rep Mulvaney, Mick (R-SC-5)
- Rep Noem, Kristi (R-SD)
- Rep Roe, Phil (R-TN-1)
- Rep Duncan, John J., Jr. (R-TN-2)
- Rep DesJarlais, Scott (R-TN-4)
- Rep Black, Diane (R-TN-6)
- Rep Blackburn, Marsha (R-TN-7)
- Rep Fincher, Stephen (R-TN-8)
- Rep Gohmert, Louie (R-TX-1)
- Rep Poe, Ted (R-TX-2)
- Rep Johnson, Sam (R-TX-3)
- Rep Hall, Ralph (R-TX-4)
- Rep Conaway, Michael (R-TX-11)
- Rep Granger, Kay (R-TX-12)
- Rep Culberson, John (R-TX-7)
- Rep Paul, Ron (R-TX-14)
- Rep Flores, Bill (R-TX-17)
- Rep Neugebauer, Randy (R-TX-19)
- Rep Smith, Lamar (R-TX-21)
- Rep Olson, Pete (R-TX-22)
- Rep Canseco, Francisco "Quico" (R-TX-23)
- Rep Marchant, Kenny (R-TX-24)
- Rep Farenthold, Blake (R-TX-27)
- Rep Carter, John (R-TX-31)
- Rep Sessions, Pete (R-TX-32)
- Rep Bishop, Rob (R-UT-1)
- Rep Chaffetz, Jason (R-UT-3)
- Rep Wittman, Rob (R-VA-1)
- Rep Rigell, Scott (R-VA-2)
- Rep Forbes, J. Randy (R-VA-4)
- Rep Hurt, Robert (R-VA-5)
- Rep Wolf, Frank (R-VA-10)
- Rep Hastings, Doc (R-WA-4)
- Rep McMorris-Rodgers, Cathy (R-WA-5)
- Rep Reichert, Dave (R-WA-8)
- Rep McKinley, David (R-WV-1)
- Rep Moore Capito, Shelley (R-WV-2)
- Rep Duffy, Sean (R-WI-7)
- Rep Ribble, Reid J. (R-WI-8)
- Rep Lummis, Cynthia (R-WY)
Contact Congress
Have you told the 112th Congress to Repeal the Death Tax?
- ATR & AFBI: End Punitive Tax on Hardworking Hoosiers
Fri, Dec 14, 2012 - Tax Coalition Calls on Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam to Quickly Repeal Inheritance Tax
Fri, Dec 14, 2012 - AFBI: This Bill is a Matter of Survival
Thu, Dec 13, 2012
- A Score of the Death Tax Repeal Permanency Actby Stephen J. Entin, April 2011
- The Cost of Compromise: Impact of the 2011-2012 Estate Tax by Anthony Davies, December 2010
- Life Insurance Cash Cow: An Issue Brief on the Hidden Side of Estate Tax Lobbying by Tim Carney & Dick Patten, November 30, 2010
- Growth Consequences of Estate Tax Reform, by Dr. Douglas Holtz-Eakin and Cameron Smith, American Family Business Foundation, September, 2010
The Death Tax fight will soon be decided in the halls of Congress by your representatives. AFBI is leading the fight for repeal in Washington, but we cannot do it alone.