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HR 1131 109th Congress House

Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act of 2005

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to classify automatic fire sprinkler systems as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation.

Introduced: May 19, 2005 See on congress.gov
Taxation CommerceDepreciation and amortizationEmergency ManagementEquipment and supplies
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Mar 3, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 3, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 3, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to classify automatic fire sprinkler systems as five-year depreciable property.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 36
All 36 Democratic 17 Republican 6 Independent 1
HARMAN, JANE
· Jul 20, 2006
HOEKSTRA, PETER
· Apr 25, 2006
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Mar 8, 2006
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 1, 2006
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Dec 8, 2005
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Dec 8, 2005
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Nov 18, 2005
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Nov 16, 2005
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Oct 7, 2005
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Sep 29, 2005
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Sep 7, 2005
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Sep 7, 2005
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Jul 26, 2005
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jul 22, 2005
JOHNSON, TIMOTHY
· Jul 22, 2005
Barrett, J.
· Jun 17, 2005
EHLERS, VERNON
· Jun 17, 2005
ETHERIDGE, BOB
· Jun 17, 2005
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 17, 2005
SPRATT, JOHN
· Jun 17, 2005
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · May 19, 2005
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · May 19, 2005
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 19, 2005
Ryan, Paul
· May 19, 2005
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · May 11, 2005
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · May 4, 2005
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Apr 20, 2005
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Apr 6, 2005
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Apr 5, 2005
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Mar 8, 2005
CANTOR, ERIC
· Mar 3, 2005
GORDON, BART
· Mar 3, 2005
KENNEDY, PATRICK
· Mar 3, 2005
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Mar 3, 2005
SOUDER, MARK
· Mar 3, 2005
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Mar 3, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1131: Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1131/
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"H.R. 1131: Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1131/.
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H.R. 1131, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1131/.
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