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HR 475 113th Congress House Taxation Health promotion and preventive care Immunology and vaccination Infectious and parasitic diseases Sales and excise taxes

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include vaccines against seasonal influenza within the definition of taxable vaccines.

Introduced: February 4, 2013 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 25, 2013
Became Public Law No: 113-15.
Jun 25, 2013
Signed by President.
Jun 21, 2013
Presented to President.
Jun 20, 2013
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 19, 2013
Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S4725)
Jun 19, 2013
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S4725)
Jun 18, 2013
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 18, 2013
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3704)
Jun 18, 2013
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3704)
Jun 18, 2013
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 475.
Jun 18, 2013
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3704-3705)
Jun 18, 2013
Mr. Gerlach moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Feb 4, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 4, 2013
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.)

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to add vaccines against seasonal influenza to the list of those vaccines subject to the excise tax on taxable vaccines.

Makes this Act applicable to sales and uses of such vaccines on or after the later of: (1) the first day of the first month which begins more than four weeks after the enactment of this Act, or (2) the date on which the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) lists any vaccine against seasonal influenza for purposes of compensation for any vaccine-related injury or death through the Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund.

What's happening now June 25, 2013

Became Public Law No: 113-15.

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