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H.R. 5456 99th Congress House

A bill to amend the Tariff Schedules of the United States to change the classification of certain prefabricated bitumen roofing membranes.

Introduced: August 15, 1986 See on congress.gov
Foreign Trade and International Finance Bituminous materialsBuilding materialsBusiness and commerceConstruction industries
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Foreign Trade and InvestmentsImportsPlasticsTariff
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This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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.
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Aug 15, 1986
Introduced in House
Aug 15, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 Latest action August 15, 1986

Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Tariff Schedules of the United States to exclude from a specified Schedule certain prefabricated modified bitumen roofing membranes. Provides, for purposes of the Schedules, that: (1) the term "plastics" refers to modified bitumen used in roofing membranes; and (2) cord, fabric, wire, or non-rubber or non-plastic reinforcing or traction-increasing media shall be disregarded in determining the component material of chief value in prefabricated modified bitumen roofing membranes. Provides a duty on certain prefabricated bitumen roofing membranes.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5456: A bill to amend the Tariff Schedules of the United States to change the classification of certain prefabricated bitumen roofing membranes.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-5456/
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"H.R. 5456: A bill to amend the Tariff Schedules of the United States to change the classification of certain prefabricated bitumen roofing membranes.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-5456/.
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H.R. 5456, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-5456/.
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