To suspend temporarily the duty on certain plain woven fabrics.

H.R. 2845 was a legislative proposal designed to temporarily eliminate import taxes, known as duties, on specific types of plain woven fabrics entering the United States. If enacted, the bill would have suspended these costs through December 31, 2008, specifically targeting fabrics made of certain synthetic fibers.

For the average citizen, this bill aimed to lower the cost for American manufacturers to acquire raw textile materials that may not be readily available from domestic suppliers. By reducing these production costs, the legislation intended to help U.S. businesses remain competitive and potentially lower prices for consumers on finished goods that use these specific fabrics.