I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 184 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2017 Mr. Paulsen (for himself, Mr. Kind , Mr. Poliquin , Ms. Foxx , Ms. Sinema , Mr. Jones , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Harper , Mr. Messer , Mrs. Walorski , Mr. Joyce of Ohio , Mr. Costello of Pennsylvania , Mr. Brooks of Alabama , Mrs. Mimi Walters of California , Mr. Lance , Mr. Pearce , Mr. Carter of Texas , Mr. Reed , Mr. Hill , Mr. Turner , Mr. Denham , Mrs. Brooks of Indiana , Mr. Stivers , Mr. Rokita , Mr. Royce of California , Ms. McCollum , Mr. Westerman , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. McCaul , Mr. MacArthur , Mr. LoBiondo , Mr. Knight , Mr. Webster of Florida , Mrs. Noem , Mr. Smith of Missouri , Mr. King of Iowa , Mr. Peterson , Ms. Ros-Lehtinen , Ms. Jenkins of Kansas , Mr. Valadao , Mr. Sensenbrenner , Mr. Kinzinger , Mr. Holding , Mr. Comer , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Mr. Burgess , Mr. Wittman , Mr. LaHood , Mr. Long , Mr. Lucas , Mr. Olson , Mr. Barton , Mr. Duffy , Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , Mr. Bishop of Utah , Mr. Conaway , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Gibbs , Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas , Mr. Hudson , Mr. Yoho , Mr. Upton , Mr. Marino , Mr. Barletta , Mr. Palazzo , Mr. Rogers of Alabama , Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. Jody B. Hice of Georgia , Mr. Bishop of Michigan , Mr. Cole , Mr. Davidson , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Buck , Mr. Meadows , Mr. Newhouse , Mr. Wenstrup , Mr. Woodall , Mr. Bucshon , Mr. Ratcliffe , Mr. Williams , Mr. Palmer , Mr. Ross , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mr. McHenry , Mr. Walker , Mr. Womack , Mr. Coffman , Mr. DesJarlais , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Mr. Roe of Tennessee , Mr. Pittenger , Mr. Trott , Mr. Walberg , Mr. Flores , Mr. Graves of Georgia , Mr. Moolenaar , Mr. Rice of South Carolina , Mr. Meehan , Mrs. Wagner , Mr. Young of Alaska , Mr. Young of Iowa , Mr. Duncan of South Carolina , Mr. Moulton , Ms. McSally , Mr. Aderholt , Mr. Grothman , Mr. Babin , Mr. Blum , Mr. Brat , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Griffith , Mr. Goodlatte , Mr. Loudermilk , Mr. Huizenga , Mr. Russell , Mr. Fleischmann , Mr. Mooney of West Virginia , Mr. Guthrie , Mr. Thornberry , Mr. Tipton , Mr. McKinley , Mr. Barr , Mr. Collins of Georgia , Mr. Fortenberry , Mr. Rothfus , Mr. Jenkins of West Virginia , Mrs. Hartzler , Mr. Bost , Mr. Rogers of Kentucky , Mr. Hultgren , Mr. Amodei , Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Perry , Mr. Lamborn , Mr. Shuster , Mr. Banks of Indiana , Mr. Hensarling , Mr. Abraham , Mr. Shimkus , Mr. Donovan , Mr. Smith of New Jersey , Mr. Roskam , Mr. Crawford , Mr. Culberson , Mr. Stewart , Mr. Chabot , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Duncan of Tennessee , Mr. Rohrabacher , Mr. Sanford , Mr. Farenthold , Mr. Katko , Mr. Tiberi , Mr. Simpson , Mr. Walden , Mr. Dent , Ms. Beutler , Mr. DeSantis , Mr. Massie , Mr. Gowdy , Mr. Frelinghuysen , Mr. Hunter , Mr. Graves of Louisiana , Mr. Posey , Mr. Luetkemeyer , Mr. Smith of Texas , Mr. Hurd , Mr. Yoder , Mrs. Black , Mr. Nunes , Mr. Thomas J. Rooney of Florida , Mrs. Love , Mr. Cook , Mrs. McMorris Rodgers , Mr. Khanna , Mr. Lynch , Ms. Speier , Mr. Diaz-Balart , Mr. Peters , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Correa , Mr. Rouzer , Mr. Collins of New York , Mr. Issa , Mr. Emmer , Mr. Buchanan , Mr. Marchant , Mr. Reichert , Mr. Renacci , Ms. Brownley of California , Mr. Swalwell of California , Mr. Mullin , Mrs. Comstock , Mr. Graves of Missouri , Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire , Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia , Mr. Labrador , Mr. Curbelo of Florida , Mr. Norcross , Mr. Allen , Mr. Latta , Mr. Bera , Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania , Mr. Bridenstine , Mr. Kustoff of Tennessee , Mr. Byrne , Mr. Hollingsworth , Mr. Poe of Texas , Mr. Calvert , Mr. Franks of Arizona , Mr. King of New York , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Walz , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Ms. Clark of Massachusetts , Mr. Schweikert , Mr. McClintock , Mr. Nolan , Mrs. Bustos , Ms. Granger , Mr. Kilmer , Mr. Aguilar , Mr. Chaffetz , and Mr. Faso ) 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 2017 . 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, 2017.