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HR 1290 116th Congress House Taxation Emergency medical services and trauma care Health technology, devices, supplies Sales and excise taxes

First Responder Medical Device Tax Relief Act

Introduced: February 14, 2019 Introduced by: Turner, Michael R. Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov
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Feb 14, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 14, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 14, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

First Responder Medical Device Tax Relief Act

This bill exempts a qualified emergency medical device from the excise tax on medical devices. The bill defines "qualified emergency medical device" as a medical device furnished by first responders or ambulance services in providing out-of-hospital or pre-hospital care, or transport to a medical care facility, for individuals with illnesses, injuries, or other medical emergencies or in need of medical transport, extrication, or evacuation.

What's happening now February 14, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Feb 14, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1290: First Responder Medical Device Tax Relief Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1290/
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"H.R. 1290: First Responder Medical Device Tax Relief Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1290/.
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H.R. 1290, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1290/.
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[H.R. 1290: First Responder Medical Device Tax Relief Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1290/)
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