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HR 4985 112th Congress House

To suspend temporarily the duty on knit garments of stretch fabric with textile or polymer-based electrodes knit into or attached to the fabric and that incorporate connectors designed to secure an…

Official title: To suspend temporarily the duty on knit garments of stretch fabric with textile or polymer-based electrodes knit into or attached to the fabric and that incorp… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To suspend temporarily the duty on knit garments of stretch fabric with textile or polymer-based electrodes knit into or attached to the fabric and that incorporate connectors designed to secure an electronic transmitter that transmits physiological information from the electrodes to a compatible monitor.

Introduced: April 27, 2012 See on congress.gov
Foreign Trade and International Finance
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This bill died when the 112th Congress ended
It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 2, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Apr 27, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 27, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 2, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4985: To suspend temporarily the duty on knit garments of stretch fabric with textile or polymer-based electrodes knit into or attached to the fabric and that incorporate connectors designed to secure an electronic transmitter that transmits physiological information from the electrodes to a compatible monitor.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4985/
MLA
"H.R. 4985: To suspend temporarily the duty on knit garments of stretch fabric with textile or polymer-based electrodes knit into or attached to the fabric and that incorporate connectors designed to secure an electronic transmitter that transmits physiological information from the electrodes to a compatible monitor.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4985/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 4985, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4985/.
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[H.R. 4985: To suspend temporarily the duty on knit garments of stretch fabric with textile or polymer-based electrodes knit into or attached to the fabric and that incorporate connectors designed to secure an electronic transmitter that transmits physiological information from the electrodes to a compatible monitor.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4985/)
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