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115TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2d Session 115–860 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 184) TO AMEND THE 

INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO REPEAL THE EXCISE TAX ON 

MEDICAL DEVICES, AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL 

(H.R. 6311) TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 AND THE 

PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT TO MODIFY THE 

DEFINITION OF QUALIFIED HEALTH PLAN FOR PURPOSES OF THE 

HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUM TAX CREDIT AND TO ALLOW INDIVIDUALS PURCHASING HEALTH INSURANCE IN THE INDIVIDUAL MARKET 

TO PURCHASE A LOWER PREMIUM COPPER PLAN 

JULY 23, 2018.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Mr. BURGESS, from the Committee on Rules, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H. Res. 1011] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 1011, by a record vote of 8 to 4, report the same to the 

House with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted. 

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION

The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 184, the Protect 

Medical Innovation Act of 2017, under a closed rule. The resolution 

provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the 

chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and 

Means. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The resolution provides that the amendment printed in this report shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as 

amended, shall be considered as read. The resolution waives all 

points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The resolution provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. 

Section 2 of the resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 

6311, the Increasing Access to Lower Premium Plans and Expanding Health Savings Accounts Act of 2018, under a closed rule. The 

resolution provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means. The resolution waives all points of 

order against consideration of the bill. The resolution provides that 

an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text 

of Rules Committee Print 115–83, shall be considered as adopted 

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and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The resolution waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as 

amended. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit with 

or without instructions. 

EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

Although the resolution waives all points of order against consideration of H.R. 184, the Committee is not aware of any points of 

order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature. 

Although the resolution waives all points of order against provisions in H.R. 184, as amended, the Committee is not aware of any 

points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature. 

Although the resolution waives all points of order against consideration of H.R. 6311, the Committee is not aware of any points of 

order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature. 

Although the resolution waives all points of order against provisions in H.R. 6311, as amended, the Committee is not aware of any 

points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature. 

COMMITTEE VOTES

The results of each record vote on an amendment or motion to 

report, together with the names of those voting for and against, are 

printed below: 

Rules Committee record vote No. 268 

Motion by Mr. Cole to report the rule. Adopted: 8–4 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Mr. Cole ............................................................ Yea Mr. McGovern ................................................... Nay 

Mr. Woodall ...................................................... Yea Mr. Hastings of Florida ................................... Nay 

Mr. Burgess ...................................................... Yea Mr. Polis ........................................................... Nay 

Mr. Collins ........................................................ Yea Mrs. Torres ....................................................... Nay 

Mr. Byrne .......................................................... Yea 

Mr. Newhouse ................................................... Yea 

Mr. Buck ........................................................... Yea 

Ms. Cheney ....................................................... ...................

Mr. Sessions, Chairman ................................... Yea 

SUMMARY OF THE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 184 CONSIDERED AS ADOPTED

1. Brady, Kevin (TX): MANAGER’S Changes the effective date to 

December 31, 2019. 

TEXT OF AMENDMENT TO H.R. 184 CONSIDERED AS ADOPTED

In section 1, strike ‘‘2017’’ and insert ‘‘2018’’. 

In section 2(d), strike ‘‘2017’’ and insert ‘‘2019’’. 

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