Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5638) 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 and to repeal the sunset provision for the estate and generation-skipping taxes, and for other purposes.

Action history

1. 2006-06-22Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2. 2006-06-22On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 228 - 194 (Roll no. 309).
3. 2006-06-22On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 194 (Roll no. 308).
4. 2006-06-22Considered as unfinished business.
5. 2006-06-22POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 885, Mr. Hastings (WA) moved the previous question and by voice vote, the Chair announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. Slaughter demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on ordering the previous question until later in the legislative day.
6. 2006-06-22DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 885.
7. 2006-06-22Considered as privileged matter.
8. 2006-06-21Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5638 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.
9. 2006-06-21Introduced in House
10. 2006-06-21The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 109-517, by Mr. Hastings (WA).
11. 2006-06-21Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 200.