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HR 2806 113th Congress House

Residue Entries and Streamlining Trade Act

Official title: To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide that importation of certain containers containing de minimis residual matter shall be excepted from the Customs laws of the United States.

Introduced: August 2, 2013 See on congress.gov
Foreign Trade and International Finance Customs enforcementTrade restrictions
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Jul 24, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 24, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 24, 2013

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Residue Entries and Streamlining Trade Act - Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to exempt from the U.S. customs laws the importation of instruments of international traffic (certain reusable containers, but excluding communications satellites) containing de minimis residual matter.

Defines the term "de minimis residual matter" to mean material remaining in the container after its contents have been unloaded before it is either refilled or cleaned.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 1
BRADY, KEVIN
· Aug 2, 2013
Griffin, Tim
· Aug 2, 2013
JOHNSON, SAM
· Aug 2, 2013
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Aug 2, 2013
Boustany, Charles
· Jul 31, 2013
KIND, RON
· Jul 24, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2806: Residue Entries and Streamlining Trade Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2806/
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"H.R. 2806: Residue Entries and Streamlining Trade Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2806/.
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H.R. 2806, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2806/.
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