HR 160 114th Congress House

Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015

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

Introduced: January 7, 2015 See on congress.gov

Taxation Health technology, devices, suppliesSales and excise taxes

Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jun 23, 2015

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 125.

Jun 22, 2015

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

Jun 18, 2015

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

Jun 18, 2015

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 280 - 140 (Roll no. 375). (text: CR 6/17/2015 H4472)

Jun 18, 2015

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4525-4526)

Jun 17, 2015

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on passage of H.R. 160 and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Levin demanded the yeas and nays and pursuant to clause 8, rule XX, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of passage until a time to be announced.

Jun 17, 2015

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H4478)

Jun 17, 2015

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 160.

Jun 17, 2015

The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 160 and H.R. 1190. Each bill is closed under the rule, and shall be debatable for 1 hour. The resolution also provides for one motion to recommit with or without instructions for both bills.

Jun 17, 2015

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 319. (consideration: CR H4472-4478)

Jun 16, 2015

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 319 Reported to House. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 160 and H.R. 1190. Each bill is closed under the rule, and shall be debatable for 1 hour. The resolution also provides for one motion to recommit with or without instructions for both bills.

Jun 11, 2015

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-147.

Jun 11, 2015

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 105.

Jun 2, 2015

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 14.

Jun 2, 2015

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jan 6, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Jan 6, 2015

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Jun 18, 2015	House · vote #375	On Passage	Passed	280–140	See who voted →

Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

Amendment	Sponsor	Purpose	Status	Latest action
HAMDT 524	–	Amendment in the nature of a substitute.	Pending	–

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Latest action June 23, 2015

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 125.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the excise tax on medical device manufacturers and importers.

This repeal applies to sales in calendar quarters beginning after the enactment of this Act.

(Sec. 3) Prohibits the budgetary effects of this Act from being entered on either PAYGO scorecard under the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010.

Related & companion bills 2

Bill text 4 versions

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

Committees of jurisdiction 1

Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 172

Norcross, Donald

New Jersey · Jun 2, 2015

Boyle, Brendan F.

Pennsylvania · May 12, 2015

Torres, Norma J.

California · May 1, 2015

Graves, Garret

· Mar 26, 2015

Moulton, Seth

Massachusetts · Mar 23, 2015

Ruiz, Raul

California · Feb 27, 2015

Abraham, Ralph

· Jan 26, 2015

Aguilar, Pete

California · Jan 20, 2015

Jenkins, Evan

· Jan 20, 2015

Palmer, Gary J.

Alabama · Jan 20, 2015

Russell, Steve

· Jan 20, 2015

Scott, Austin

Georgia · Jan 20, 2015

Loudermilk, Barry

Georgia · Jan 14, 2015

Montana · Jan 9, 2015

Grothman, Glenn

Wisconsin · Jan 7, 2015

Newhouse, Dan

Washington · Jan 7, 2015

Tonko, Paul

New York · Jan 7, 2015

Walker, Mark

· Jan 7, 2015

Aderholt, Robert B.

Alabama · Jan 6, 2015

Allen, Rick W.

Georgia · Jan 6, 2015

Kentucky · Jan 6, 2015

BARTON, JOE

· Jan 6, 2015

Bera, Ami

California · Jan 6, 2015

Bilirakis, Gus M.

Florida · Jan 6, 2015

Black, Diane

· Jan 6, 2015

Blackburn, Marsha

Tennessee · Jan 6, 2015

Blum, Rod

· Jan 6, 2015

Bost, Mike

Illinois · Jan 6, 2015

California · Jan 6, 2015

Buchanan, Vern

Florida · Jan 6, 2015

California · Jan 6, 2015

Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"

Georgia · Jan 6, 2015

Chaffetz, Jason

· Jan 6, 2015

Clark, Katherine M.

Massachusetts · Jan 6, 2015

Cole, Tom

Oklahoma · Jan 6, 2015

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