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H.R. 523 113th Congress House

Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2013

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on medical devices.

Introduced: February 6, 2013 See on congress.gov
Taxation Health technology, devices, suppliesSales and excise taxes
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Feb 6, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 6, 2013
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 Latest action February 6, 2013

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the excise tax on medical device manufacturers and importers.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1295 Medical Device Tax Elimination Act
  • S 232 Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 211
All 211 Democratic 13 Republican 61
Bishop, Timothy
· Jul 30, 2014
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · May 8, 2014
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · May 7, 2014
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Mar 14, 2014
 D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Feb 5, 2014
HASTINGS, DOC
· Oct 23, 2013
Herrera Beutler, Jaime
· Oct 15, 2013
 D
Ruiz, Raul
California · Sep 17, 2013
 R
Smith, Jason
Missouri · Aug 1, 2013
 R
Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Jul 31, 2013
Franks, Trent
· Jul 30, 2013
 R
Williams, Roger
Texas · Jul 30, 2013
MCKEON, HOWARD
· Jul 23, 2013
Cook, Paul
· Jul 18, 2013
 R
Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Jul 9, 2013
WOLF, FRANK
· Jul 8, 2013
 D
Bera, Ami
California · Jun 4, 2013
Lipinski, Daniel
· Jun 4, 2013
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · May 17, 2013
Bridenstine, Jim
· May 17, 2013
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · May 17, 2013
 R
Wagner, Ann
Missouri · May 17, 2013
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · May 8, 2013
Rice, Tom
· Apr 23, 2013
ROHRABACHER, DANA
· Apr 18, 2013
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Apr 17, 2013
Hensarling, Jeb
· Apr 17, 2013
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Apr 17, 2013
KING, PETER
· Apr 17, 2013
Labrador, Raul
· Apr 17, 2013
 R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Apr 17, 2013
MILLER, GARY
· Apr 17, 2013
ROS-LEHTINEN, ILEANA
· Apr 17, 2013
Woodall, Rob
· Apr 17, 2013
Miller, Jeff
· Apr 10, 2013
Pearce, Stevan
· Apr 10, 2013
Roby, Martha
· Apr 10, 2013
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 10, 2013
Alexander, Rodney
· Apr 9, 2013
DeSantis, Ron
· Apr 9, 2013
Nunes, Devin
· Apr 9, 2013
Ryan, Paul
· Apr 9, 2013
Shuster, Bill
· Apr 9, 2013
LOBIONDO, FRANK
· Mar 20, 2013
Rooney, Thomas
· Mar 20, 2013
THORNBERRY, WILLIAM
· Mar 20, 2013
Granger, Kay
· Mar 19, 2013
 R
Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Mar 19, 2013
 R
Womack, Steve
Arkansas · Mar 12, 2013
FRELINGHUYSEN, RODNEY
· Mar 5, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 523: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-523/
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"H.R. 523: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-523/.
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H.R. 523, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-523/.
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