Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-523
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3]
Introduced: 2013-02-06
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Health technology, devices, supplies

Sales and excise taxes
Latest action: action_date: 2013-02-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-02-06
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the excise tax on medical device manufacturers and importers. </p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 523 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 6, 2013 Mr. Paulsen (for himself, Mr. Kind , Mr. Gerlach , Ms. Schwartz , Mr. Dent , Mr. Matheson , Mr. Brady of Texas , Mrs. Davis of California , Mr. Tiberi , Mr. Owens , Mr. Young of Indiana , Ms. McCollum , Mr. Rokita , Mr. Capuano , Mr. Stutzman , Mr. Peters of California , Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas , Mr. Schneider , Mr. Price of Georgia , Ms. Sewell of Alabama , Mr. Boustany , Ms. DelBene , Mr. Marchant , Mr. Vargas , Mr. Reichert , Mr. Walz , Mr. Buchanan , Mr. Loebsack , Mr. Roskam , Mr. McIntyre , Mr. Schock , Mr. Barrow of Georgia , Ms. Jenkins , Mr. Maffei , Mr. Griffin of Arkansas , Ms. Tsongas , Mr. Kelly , Mr. Nolan , Mrs. Black , Mrs. Ellmers , Mrs. Bachmann , Mr. Bachus , Mr. Barletta , Mr. Barr , Mr. Barton , Mr. Benishek , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Bonner , Mr. Brooks of Alabama , Mrs. Brooks of Indiana , Mr. Broun of Georgia , Mr. Bucshon , Mr. Burgess , Mr. Campbell , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Carter , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Chabot , Mr. Chaffetz , Mr. Coble , Mr. Coffman , Mr. Cole , Mr. Collins of New York , Mr. Conaway , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Culberson , Mr. Daines , Mr. Denham , Mr. Diaz-Balart , Mr. Duncan of South Carolina , Mr. Farenthold , Mr. Fincher , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Fleischmann , Mr. Fleming , Mr. Flores , Mr. Fortenberry , Ms. Foxx , Mr. Gardner , Mr. Garrett , Mr. Gibbs , Mr. Gibson , Mr. Gingrey of Georgia , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Goodlatte , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Gowdy , Mr. Graves of Georgia , Mr. Griffith of Virginia , Mr. Grimm , Mr. Guthrie , Mr. Hanna , Mr. Harper , Mr. Harris , Mrs. Hartzler , Mr. Heck of Nevada , Mr. Holding , Mr. Huelskamp , Mr. Huizenga of Michigan , Mr. Hultgren , Mr. Issa , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Mr. Jones , Mr. Joyce , Mr. King of Iowa , Mr. Kingston , Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois , Mr. Kline , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Lamborn , Mr. Lance , Mr. Latham , Mr. Latta , Mr. Long , Mr. Lucas , Mr. Luetkemeyer , Mr. Marino , Mr. Massie , Mr. McCaul , Mr. McKinley , Mrs. McMorris Rodgers , Mr. Meehan , Mr. Messer , Mr. Mica , Mrs. Miller of Michigan , Mr. Mulvaney , Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania , Mr. Neugebauer , Mrs. Noem , Mr. Nugent , Mr. Nunnelee , Mr. Olson , Mr. Palazzo , Mr. Pittenger , Mr. Pitts , Mr. Poe of Texas , Mr. Pompeo , Mr. Posey , Mr. Radel , Mr. Renacci , Mr. Ribble , Mr. Roe of Tennessee , Mr. Rogers of Alabama , Mr. Rogers of Michigan , Mr. Ross , Mr. Royce , Mr. Scalise , Mr. Schweikert , Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia , Mr. Sensenbrenner , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Shimkus , Mr. Simpson , Mr. Stewart , Mr. Stivers , Mr. Terry , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Mr. Tipton , Mr. Turner , Mr. Valadao , Mr. Walberg , Mr. Walden , Mrs. Walorski , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Webster of Florida , Mr. Wenstrup , Mr. Westmoreland , Mr. Whitfield , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Yoho , Mr. Young of Florida , Mr. Amash , Mr. Upton , Mr. Duncan of Tennessee , Mr. Keating , Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , Mr. Bishop of Utah , and Mr. Perry ) 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 2013 . 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.