HR 436 112th Congress House Taxation Health technology, devices, supplies Sales and excise taxes

Health Care Cost Reduction Act of 2012

Introduced: January 25, 2011 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 21 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jun 12, 2012

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 427.

Jun 11, 2012

Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

Jun 7, 2012

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jun 7, 2012

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 270 - 146 (Roll no. 361). (text: CR H3601)

Jun 7, 2012

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 270 - 146 (Roll no. 361).(text: CR H3601)

Jun 7, 2012

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 179 - 239 (Roll no. 360). (consideration: CR H3617)

Jun 7, 2012

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H3615-3617)

Jun 7, 2012

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bishop(NY) motion to recommit with instructions pending reservation of a point of order. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the house with an amendment to prohibit manufacturers, producers, and importers of medical devices from benefiting from the underlying bill's repeal of the medical device tax if they outsource American jobs. Subsequently, the reservation was withdrawn.

Jun 7, 2012

Mr. Bishop (NY) moved to recommit with instructions to Ways and Means. (consideration: CR H3615-3617; text: CR H3616)

Jun 7, 2012

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3615-3618)

Jun 7, 2012

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule 19, further consideration of the bill H.R. 436 is postponed.

Jun 7, 2012

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H3615)

Jun 7, 2012

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 90 minutes of debate on H.R. 436.

Jun 7, 2012

Resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 436 and H.R. 5882. Debate on H.R. 436 will continue for not to exceed 90 minutes, equally divided and controlled. H.R. 436 is closed to amendments. General debate on H.R. 5882 will continue for not to exceed one hour, equally divided and controlled. Specified amendments to H.R. 5882 are in order.

Jun 7, 2012

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 679. (consideration: CR H3601-3615)

Jun 5, 2012

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 362.

Jun 5, 2012

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 112-514.

May 31, 2012

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 11.

May 31, 2012

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jan 25, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Jan 25, 2011

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 2

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Jun 7, 2012	House · vote #361	On Passage	Passed	270–146	See who voted →
Jun 7, 2012	House · vote #360	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Failed	179–239	See who voted →

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Health Care Cost Reduction Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) repeal the excise tax on medical devices; (2) repeal restrictions on payments from health savings accounts, Archer medical savings accounts, and health flexible spending and reimbursement arrangements to only prescription drugs or insulin (thus allowing distributions from such accounts for over-the-counter drugs); (3) allow amounts in a flexible spending arrangement (FSA), up to $500, that are not spent for medical care to be distributed to the FSA participant as taxable income after the close of a plan year (currently, such unspent amounts are forfeited); and (4) repeal the limitation on the recapture of advance payments of the tax credit for health insurance premium assistance that exceed the allowable credit amount for a taxable year.

What's happening now June 12, 2012

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 427.

Committees of jurisdiction 1