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109th Congress · 2005–2007
H.R. 2016
To suspend temporarily the duty on glass bulbs, designed for sprinkler systems and other release devices, filled with…
Foreign Trade and International Finance House
Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. · May 16, 2005 Understand the measure
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Where it stands
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In committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Recorded May 16, 2005, as the clerk wrote it
Sponsor
Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-22]
Committee
Ways and Means Committee
Official title
To suspend temporarily the duty on glass bulbs, designed for sprinkler systems and other release devices, filled with liquid that expands and breaks the bulb at a release temperature predetermined by the manufacturer.
Recorded votes
None taken
The official record
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- Status, sponsor and actions from the official GovInfo record, read October 12, 2026 · see sources
Cite this record
- Reference number
bill-109-hr2016- Permanent link
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- Last checked
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AP style
Vote Files, "H.R. 2016 (109th Congress): To suspend temporarily the duty on glass bulbs, designed for sprinkler systems and other release devices, filled with liquid that expands and breaks the bulb at a release temperature predetermined by the manufacturer," last checked Oct. 12, 2026, citing Congress.gov, https://votefiles.com/cite/bill-109-hr2016
APA
Vote Files. (2026, October 12). H.R. 2016 (109th Congress): To suspend temporarily the duty on glass bulbs, designed for sprinkler systems and other release devices, filled with liquid that expands and breaks the bulb at a release temperature predetermined by the manufacturer [Bill record]. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://votefiles.com/cite/bill-109-hr2016
Chicago
Vote Files. "H.R. 2016 (109th Congress): To suspend temporarily the duty on glass bulbs, designed for sprinkler systems and other release devices, filled with liquid that expands and breaks the bulb at a release temperature predetermined by the manufacturer." Last modified October 12, 2026. Accessed October 14, 2026. https://votefiles.com/cite/bill-109-hr2016.
BibTeX
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title = {{H.R. 2016 (109th Congress): To suspend temporarily the duty on glass bulbs, designed for sprinkler systems and other release devices, filled with liquid that expands and breaks the bulb at a release temperature predetermined by the manufacturer}},
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note = {Reference number bill-109-hr2016; official source: Congress.gov, https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/2016; last checked October 12, 2026; accessed October 14, 2026}
}Plain link
https://votefiles.com/cite/bill-109-hr2016
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On the record
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