To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include vaccines against seasonal influenza within the definition of taxable vaccines.

Bill: 113-hr-475
Sponsor: Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6]
Introduced: 2013-02-04 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Health promotion and preventive care
Immunology and vaccination
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Sales and excise taxes

Summary:
action_date: 2013-02-04
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to add vaccines against seasonal influenza to the list of those vaccines subject to the excise tax on taxable vaccines.

action_date: 2013-06-18
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to add vaccines against seasonal influenza to the list of those vaccines subject to the excise tax on taxable vaccines.
 
Makes this Act applicable to sales and uses of such vaccines on or after the later of: (1) the first day of the first month which begins more than four weeks after the enactment of this Act, or (2) the date on which the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) lists any vaccine against seasonal influenza for purposes of compensation for any vaccine-related injury or death through the Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund. 

action_date: 2013-06-19
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.)

 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to add vaccines against seasonal influenza to the list of those vaccines subject to the excise tax on taxable vaccines.
 
Makes this Act applicable to sales and uses of such vaccines on or after the later of: (1) the first day of the first month which begins more than four weeks after the enactment of this Act, or (2) the date on which the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) lists any vaccine against seasonal influenza for purposes of compensation for any vaccine-related injury or death through the Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund. 

action_date: 2013-06-25
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.)

 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to add vaccines against seasonal influenza to the list of those vaccines subject to the excise tax on taxable vaccines.
 
Makes this Act applicable to sales and uses of such vaccines on or after the later of: (1) the first day of the first month which begins more than four weeks after the enactment of this Act, or (2) the date on which the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) lists any vaccine against seasonal influenza for purposes of compensation for any vaccine-related injury or death through the Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-06-25
text: Became Public Law No: 113-15.
action_date: 2013-06-25
text: Became Public Law No: 113-15.
action_date: 2013-06-25
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2013-06-25
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2013-06-21
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2013-06-21
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2013-06-20
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2013-06-19
text: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S4725)
action_date: 2013-06-19
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S4725)
action_date: 2013-06-18
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2013-06-18
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3704)
action_date: 2013-06-18
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3704)
action_date: 2013-06-18
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 475.
action_date: 2013-06-18
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3704-3705)
action_date: 2013-06-18
text: Mr. Gerlach moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2013-02-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2013-02-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-02-04
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 113-15