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HR 734 112th Congress House Taxation Health technology, devices, supplies Sales and excise taxes

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the medical device tax, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 16, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Feb 16, 2011
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, 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, 2011
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Repeals the provision of the Internal Revenue Code, added by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, that imposes an excise tax on medical devices.

Rescinds $39 billion of appropriated but unobligated discretionary funds. Exempts unobligated funds of the Department of Defense (DOD) or the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to determine and identify from which appropriation accounts such recissions shall apply and report to the Secretary of the Treasury and Congress on such recissions.

What's happening now February 16, 2011

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, 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.

 Related & companion bills 6
  • HR 436 Related bill Health Care Cost Reduction Act of 2012
  • HR 488 Related bill Save Our Medical Devices Act of 2011
  • HR 5906 Related bill To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on medical devices.
  • S 17 Related bill Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act
  • S 262 Related bill A bill to repeal the excise tax on medical device manufacturers.
  • S 1885 Related bill Responsible Unemployment Extension Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 2
Ross, Dennis
· Sep 14, 2011
Hunter, Duncan
· Jul 21, 2011
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Feb 28, 2011
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Feb 16, 2011
ROHRABACHER, DANA
· Feb 16, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 734: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the medical device tax, and for other purposes.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-734/
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"H.R. 734: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the medical device tax, and for other purposes.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-734/.
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H.R. 734, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-734/.
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