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Union Calendar No. 362 

112TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 436 

[Report No. 112–514] 

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax 

on medical devices. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 25, 2011 

Mr. PAULSEN (for himself, Mr. ALTMIRE, Mr. LEE of New York, Mr. GERLACH, Mr. REICHERT, Mr. LANCE, Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS, Mr. ROGERS of Michigan, Mr. BILBRAY, Mr. KLINE, Mr. CRAVAACK, Mrs. BACHMANN, Mr. AKIN, Mr. BARTLETT, Mr. BROUN of Georgia, Mr. BURTON

of Indiana, Mr. CAMPBELL, Mr. CHAFFETZ, Mr. COLE, Mr. CRAWFORD, 

Mr. DENT, Mrs. ELLMERS, Mr. FLEMING, Mr. FLORES, Mr. FRANKS of 

Arizona, Mr. GIBBS, Mr. GOODLATTE, Mr. GUINTA, Mr. HARRIS, Mr. 

LAMBORN, Mr. LANKFORD, Mr. MARCHANT, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Mr. 

NEUGEBAUER, Mr. NUGENT, Mr. POE of Texas, Mr. ROE of Tennessee, 

Mrs. SCHMIDT, Mr. STUTZMAN, Mr. WALSH of Illinois, and Mr. YOUNG

of Indiana) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 

JUNE 5, 2012 

Additional sponsors: Mr. CALVERT, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. DOLD, Mr. GARDNER, 

Mr. ROSS of Florida, Mr. PRICE of Georgia, Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, 

Mr. ROSKAM, Mr. POSEY, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. MCCOTTER, Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. ROONEY, Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. 

FRELINGHUYSEN, Mr. MANZULLO, Mr. ROYCE, Mr. TIBERI, Mr. GOSAR, 

Mr. MCKINLEY, Mr. UPTON, Mr. PLATTS, Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California, Mr. LATTA, Mr. GINGREY of Georgia, Mr. ROKITA, Mrs. BONO

MACK, Mr. BARTON of Texas, Mr. BOUSTANY, Mr. SCHOCK, Mr. BRADY

of Texas, Mr. BERG, Mrs. BLACK, Mr. BUCHANAN, Mr. ISSA, Ms. JENKINS, Mr. OLSON, Mr. COFFMAN of Colorado, Mr. GUTHRIE, Mrs. CAPITO, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. CASSIDY, Mr. BURGESS, Mr. TERRY, Mr. 

SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. LUETKEMEYER, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. SCALISE, Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois, Ms. HAYWORTH, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. 

SULLIVAN, Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. PAUL, Ms. FOXX, Mr. BUCSHON, Mr. 


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HECK, Mr. MARINO, Mr. WHITFIELD, Mr. SCHWEIKERT, Mr. SCOTT of 

South Carolina, Mr. YODER, Mr. BASS of New Hampshire, Mr. TURNER

of Ohio, Mr. PENCE, Mr. SCHILLING, Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas, Mrs. 

DAVIS of California, Mr. HANNA, Mr. HURT, Mr. DUNCAN of South 

Carolina, Mr. CARTER, Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. DENHAM, Mrs. LUMMIS, Mr. 

HELLER, Mr. HARPER, Mr. HALL, Mr. MCCAUL, Mr. FINCHER, Mrs. 

NOEM, Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky, Mr. CRITZ, Mr. POMPEO, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mr. WESTMORELAND, Mr. BROOKS, Mr. CULBERSON, Mr. 

FARENTHOLD, Ms. GRANGER, Mr. HENSARLING, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. 

PITTS, Mr. THORNBERRY, Mr. NUNNELEE, Mr. MULVANEY, Mrs. 

BIGGERT, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, Mr. YOUNG of Florida, Mr. 

STIVERS, Mr. MCHENRY, Mr. GIBSON, Mr. HULTGREN, Mr. AUSTIN

SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. BISHOP of Utah, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. RUNYAN, Mr. LABRADOR, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. QUAYLE, Mr. FORTENBERRY, 

Mr. AUSTRIA, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. JONES, Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. 

SOUTHERLAND, Mr. MACK, Mr. COBLE, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. 

MICA, Mr. REHBERG, Mrs. HARTZLER, Mr. KING of Iowa, Mr. MATHESON, Mr. DESJARLAIS, Mr. KELLY, Mr. BENISHEK, Mr. GRIMM, Mr. 

FORBES, Mr. HUELSKAMP, Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. RIBBLE, Mr. 

GOWDY, Mr. GRAVES of Georgia, Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan, Mr. WEBSTER, Mr. PALAZZO, Mr. TIPTON, Mr. WOODALL, Mr. REED, Mr. 

FLEISCHMANN, Mr. CANSECO, Mr. WOMACK, Mrs. ROBY, Mr. RENACCI, 

Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. LONG, Mr. MCINTYRE, Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee, Mr. DONNELLY of Indiana, Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California, Mr. WALDEN, Mr. LEWIS of California, 

Mr. RIGELL, Mr. RIVERA, Mr. LANDRY, Mr. DUFFY, Mr. WEST, Mr. 

AMASH, Mr. KISSELL, Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. AMODEI, 

Mr. BACHUS, Mr. BARLETTA, Mrs. EMERSON, Mr. GARRETT, Mr. KING

of New York, Mr. LATOURETTE, Mr. PEARCE, Mr. WALBERG, Mr. 

YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. SHUSTER, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mrs. 

ADAMS, Mr. PETRI, Mr. NUNES, Mr. GRAVES of Missouri, Mr. JOHNSON

of Illinois, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. TURNER of New York, Mr. MURPHY

of Pennsylvania, Mr. KINGSTON, Mr. JORDAN, Mr. GALLEGLY, Mr. 

ROHRABACHER, Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. SMITH of 

Texas, Mr. LATHAM, Mr. ROSS of Arkansas, Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER, 

Mr. OWENS, Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. BOREN, and Mr. GRIFFITH of Virginia 

JUNE 5, 2012 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 

House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

A BILL 

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal 

the excise tax on medical devices. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Protect Medical Inno5 vation Act of 2011’’. 

6 SEC. 2. REPEAL OF MEDICAL DEVICE EXCISE TAX. 

7 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 4191 of the Internal Rev8 enue Code of 1986 is hereby repealed. 

9 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 

10 (1) Subsection (a) of section 4221 of such Code 

11 is amended by striking the last sentence. 

12 (2) Paragraph (2) of section 6416(b) of such 

13 Code is amended by striking the last sentence. 

14 (c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sub15 chapters for chapter 32 of such Code is amended by strik16 ing the item relating to subchapter E. 

17 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

18 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Protect Medical Innova19 tion Act of 2012’’. 

20 SEC. 2. REPEAL OF MEDICAL DEVICE EXCISE TAX. 

21 (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 32 of the Internal Revenue 

22 Code of 1986 is amended by striking subchapter E. 

23 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 

24 (1) Subsection (a) of section 4221 of such Code 

25 is amended by striking the last sentence. 


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1 (2) Paragraph (2) of section 6416(b) of such 

2 Code is amended by striking the last sentence. 

3 (c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of subchapters 

4 for chapter 32 of such Code is amended by striking the item 

5 relating to subchapter E. 


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Union Calendar No. 362 

112TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 436 

[Report No. 112–514] 

A BILL 

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 

repeal the excise tax on medical devices. 

JUNE 5, 2012 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Comand ordered to be printed mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 


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