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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. GER-
LACH, Mr. REICHERT, Mr. LANCE, Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS, Mr. ROG-
ERS of Michigan, Mr. BILBRAY, Mr. KLINE, Mr. CRAVAACK, Mrs. BACH-
MANN, 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 Com-
mittee 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. THOMP-
SON 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 Cali-
fornia, 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. JEN-
KINS, Mr. OLSON, Mr. COFFMAN of Colorado, Mr. GUTHRIE, Mrs. CAP-
ITO, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. CASSIDY, Mr. BURGESS, Mr. TERRY, Mr. 
SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. LUETKEMEYER, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. SCA-
LISE, 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. SENSEN-
BRENNER, 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. RUN-
YAN, 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. MATHE-
SON, 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. WEB-
STER, 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. LOBI-
ONDO, Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee, Mr. DONNELLY of Indiana, Mr. DAN-
IEL 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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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Protect Medical Inno-
vation Act of 2011’’. 
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF MEDICAL DEVICE EXCISE TAX. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 4191 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is hereby repealed. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Subsection (a) of section 4221 of such Code 
is amended by striking the last sentence. 
(2) Paragraph (2) of section 6416(b) of such 
Code is amended by striking the last sentence. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sub-
chapters for chapter 32 of such Code is amended by strik-
ing the item relating to subchapter E. 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Protect Medical Innova-
tion Act of 2012’’. 
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF MEDICAL DEVICE EXCISE TAX. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 32 of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 is amended by striking subchapter E. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Subsection (a) of section 4221 of such Code 
is amended by striking the last sentence. 
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(2) Paragraph (2) of section 6416(b) of such 
Code is amended by striking the last sentence. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of subchapters 
for chapter 32 of such Code is amended by striking the item 
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 Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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