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House bill · 106th Congress · Did not become law

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow registered vendors to administer refunds of Federal excise taxes on kerosene used in unvented heaters for home heating purposes.

H.R. 1383Introduced Apr 13, 1999Policy area: Taxation
Sponsor: Rep. Herbert Bateman R-VA
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Where it went

Latest action: Apr 13, 1999 — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

5 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 3 Democrats

4 of 5 cosponsors (80%) are from the other party.

Thomas Bliley (R-VA), Virgil Goode (R-VA), James Maloney (D-CT), Norman Sisisky (D-VA), John Spratt (D-SC).

More from the sponsor

Other 106th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Herbert Bateman.

Sponsor’s state and district

Virginia in Congress · VA-1 district

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Data as of Sep 28, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.