HR 436
112th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 436
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax
on medical devices.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 25, 2011
Mr. PAULSEN (for himself, Mr. ALTMIRE, Mr. LEE of New York, Mr. GERLACH,
Mr. REICHERT, Mr. LANCE, Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS, Mr. ROGERS of Michigan, Mr.
BILBRAY, Mr. KLINE, Mr. CRAVAACK, Mrs. BACHMANN, Mr. AKIN, Mr. BARTLETT, Mr.
BROUN of Georgia, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. CAMPBELL, Mr. CHAFFETZ, Mr. COLE,
Mr. CRAWFORD, Mr. DENT, Mrs. ELLMERS, Mr. FLEMING, Mr. FLORES, Mr. FRANKS
of Arizona, Mr. GIBBS, Mr. GOODLATTE, Mr. GUINTA, Mr. HARRIS, Mr. LAMBORN,
Mr. LANKFORD, Mr. MARCHANT, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Mr. NEUGEBAUER, Mr. NUGENT, Mr.
POE of Texas, Mr. ROE of Tennessee, Mrs. SCHMIDT, Mr. STUTZMAN, Mr. WALSH
of Illinois, and Mr. YOUNG of Indiana) 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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2011'.
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF MEDICAL DEVICE EXCISE TAX.
(a) In General- Section 4191 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is hereby
repealed.
(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.
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