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HR 4064 112th Congress House

Keeping Promises to Taxpayers Act of 2012

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal certain tax increases.

Introduced: February 16, 2012 See on congress.gov
Taxation Comprehensive health careDrug, alcohol, tobacco useEmployee benefits and pensionsGovernment trust funds
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Health care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth technology, devices, suppliesIncome tax exclusionMedical researchPrescription drugsSales and excise taxesService industriesUser charges and fees
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Feb 16, 2012
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 16, 2012
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 Latest action February 16, 2012

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Keeping Promises to Taxpayers Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to repeal certain health care-related taxes and other provisions, including: (1) the requirement that certain employers provide their employees with health insurance coverage and report on such coverage, (2) the excise tax on excess benefits from employer-sponsored health care coverage, (3) the requirement that distributions from a health savings account be used to pay for prescription drugs and insulin only (thus allowing for payment of over-the-counter medications), (4) the increase (from 7.5% to 10%) in the income threshold for the medical expense tax deduction, (5) the $2,500 limitation on contributions to health flexible spending arrangements, (6) the annual fees required for businesses providing health insurance and manufacturers or importers of branded prescription drugs, (7) the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund, (8) the fee imposed on insured and self-insured health plans, (9) the excise taxes on medical device manufacturers and importers and on indoor tanning services, (10) the increase (from 10% to 20%) in the penalty for distributions from health savings accounts and Archer medical savings accounts not used for qualified medical expenses, and (11) the increase in the tobacco production excise tax.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4064: Keeping Promises to Taxpayers Act of 2012. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4064/
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"H.R. 4064: Keeping Promises to Taxpayers Act of 2012." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4064/.
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H.R. 4064, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4064/.
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[H.R. 4064: Keeping Promises to Taxpayers Act of 2012](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4064/)
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