A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service of the Department of the Treasury relating to taxable medical devices.

Bill: 113-sjres-8
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY]
Introduced: 2013-02-27
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Congressional oversight

Department of the Treasury

Health technology, devices, supplies

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Latest action: action_date: 2013-02-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-02-27
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Disapproves and nullifies a rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that provides guidance on the excise tax imposed on the sale of certain medical devices.</p>

tv_txt: IIA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. J. RES. 8 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 27, 2013 Mr. Paul introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service of the Department of the Treasury relating to taxable medical devices.

That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service of the Department of the Treasury relating to taxable medical devices (published at 77 Fed. Reg. 72924 (December 7, 2012)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.