I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 160 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2015 Mr. Paulsen (for himself, Mr. Kind , Mr. Stutzman , Mr. Costello of Pennsylvania , Mr. Brady of Texas , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Young of Indiana , Ms. Jenkins of Kansas , Mr. Lance , Mr. Sensenbrenner , Mr. Roe of Tennessee , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Schweikert , Mr. Womack , Mr. Chaffetz , Mr. DesJarlais , Mr. Guthrie , Mr. Farenthold , Mr. Chabot , Mr. Vargas , Mr. Bucshon , Mrs. Noem , Mr. Smith of New Jersey , Mr. Shimkus , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Burgess , Mr. Diaz-Balart , Mr. Harper , Mrs. Walorski , Mr. Barr , Mr. Tiberi , Mrs. Wagner , Mr. Heck of Nevada , Ms. Clark of Massachusetts , Mr. Collins of New York , Mr. Dent , Mrs. Brooks of Indiana , Mr. Aderholt , Mr. Barletta , Mr. Barton , Mr. Benishek , Mr. Bilirakis , Mrs. Black , Mr. Boustany , Mr. Brooks of Alabama , Mr. Buchanan , Mr. Calvert , Mr. Coffman , Mr. Cole , Mr. Conaway , Mr. Cook , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Crawford , Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Culberson , Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , Mr. Denham , Mr. DeSantis , Mr. Duffy , Mr. Duncan of South Carolina , Mr. Duncan of Tennessee , Mr. Ellison , Mr. Fincher , Mr. Rice of South Carolina , Mr. Palazzo , Ms. DelBene , Mrs. McMorris Rodgers , Mr. Rokita , Mrs. Bustos , Mr. Graves of Georgia , Mr. Guinta , Mr. McCaul , Mr. Rohrabacher , Mrs. Miller of Michigan , Mr. Huelskamp , Mr. Joyce , Mr. Amodei , Mr. Collins of Georgia , Mrs. Ellmers , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Flores , Ms. Foxx , Mr. Frelinghuysen , Mr. Gibson , Mr. Goodlatte , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Graves of Missouri , Mr. Holding , Mr. Hudson , Mr. Huizenga of Michigan , Mr. Hultgren , Mr. Hurt of Virginia , Mr. Issa , Mr. Jolly , Mr. Jones , Mr. Jordan , Mr. King of New York , Mr. King of Iowa , Mr. Lamborn , Mr. Long , Mr. Massie , Mr. McHenry , Mr. Meehan , Mr. Messer , Mr. Mullin , Mr. Olson , Mr. Perry , Mr. Reed , Mr. Reichert , Mr. Ribble , Mr. Rothfus , Mr. Peterson , Mr. Webster of Florida , Mr. Gibbs , Mr. Byrne , Mr. Brat , Mr. Bridenstine , Mr. Clawson of Florida , Ms. McCollum , Mr. Fleischmann , Mr. Fleming , Mr. Fortenberry , Mr. Franks of Arizona , Mr. Garrett , Ms. Granger , Mr. Hanna , Mr. Harris , Mrs. Hartzler , Mr. Hensarling , Ms. Herrera Beutler , Mr. Hunter , Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas , Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois , Mr. Kline , Mr. Labrador , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Latta , Mr. Lucas , Mr. Luetkemeyer , Mrs. Lummis , Mr. Marchant , Mr. Marino , Mr. McClintock , Mr. McKinley , Mr. Meadows , Mr. Neugebauer , Mr. Nunes , Mr. Pearce , Mr. Pitts , Mr. Poe of Texas , Mr. Pompeo , Mr. Posey , Mr. Renacci , Mr. Rogers of Kentucky , Mr. Rooney of Florida , Mr. Roskam , Mr. Ross , Mr. Royce , Mr. Salmon , Mr. Scalise , Mr. Schock , Ms. Sinema , Mr. Smith of Missouri , Mr. Stewart , Mr. Stivers , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Mr. Thornberry , Mr. Tipton , Mr. Turner , Mr. Upton , Mr. Valadao , Mr. Walberg , Mr. Walden , Mr. Wenstrup , Mr. Westmoreland , Mr. Williams , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Wittman , Mr. Woodall , Mr. Yoder , Mr. Pittenger , Mr. Forbes , Mr. Griffith , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Mr. Lipinski , Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania , Mr. Rigell , Mrs. Roby , Mr. Rogers of Alabama , Ms. Ros-Lehtinen , Mr. Sanford , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Shuster , Mr. Simpson , Mr. Smith of Texas , Mr. Walz , Mr. Gowdy , Mr. Price of Georgia , Mr. Nugent , Mr. Smith of Nebraska , Mr. Yoho , Mr. Loebsack , Mr. LoBiondo , Mr. Mica , Mr. Miller of Florida , Mr. Amash , Mr. Mulvaney , Mr. Lynch , Mr. Kilmer , Mr. Emmer , Mr. Katko , Mr. Murphy of Florida , Mr. Ratcliffe , Mr. Westerman , Mr. Dold , Mrs. Mimi Walters of California , Ms. Brownley of California , Mr. Knight , Ms. Stefanik , Mrs. Comstock , Mr. MacArthur , Mr. Bost , Mr. Peters , Mr. Bishop of Utah , Mr. Hurd of Texas , Mr. Rouzer , Mr. Mooney of West Virginia , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mr. Zeldin , Mr. Hill , Mr. Curbelo of Florida , Mr. Ashford , Mr. Babin , Mr. Whitfield , Mr. Hice of Georgia , Mr. Allen , Mr. Bera , Ms. Graham , Mr. Moolenaar , Mrs. Love , Mr. Buck , Mr. Poliquin , Mr. Trott , Mr. Blum , Ms. Sewell of Alabama , Mr. Keating , Mr. Young of Iowa , Mrs. Davis of California , and Ms. Kuster ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on medical devices.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015 . 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. (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. (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to sales after December 31, 2012.