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HR 5551 99th Congress House

A bill for the relief of certain manufacturers or suppliers that provided asbestos materials and products to the United States.

Introduced: September 18, 1986 See on congress.gov
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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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 23, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.
Sep 18, 1986
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Sep 18, 1986
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 23, 1986

Referred to Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5551: A bill for the relief of certain manufacturers or suppliers that provided asbestos materials and products to the United States.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-5551/
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"H.R. 5551: A bill for the relief of certain manufacturers or suppliers that provided asbestos materials and products to the United States.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-5551/.
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H.R. 5551, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-5551/.
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