S. 17 (112th): Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act

Introduced:
Jan 25, 2011 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Sen. Orrin Hatch [R-UT]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as S. 232 on Feb 07, 2013. See S. 232 for current action on this subject.

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Status

This bill was introduced on January 25, 2011, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Jan 25, 2011
Referred to Committee Jan 25, 2011
Cosponsors
33 cosponsors (33R) (show)
Committees

Senate Finance

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Full Title

A bill to repeal the job-killing tax on medical devices to ensure continued access to life-saving medical devices for patients and maintain the standing of United States as the world leader in medical device innovation.

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Last updated Jan 25, 2011.
2 pages

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1/25/2011--Introduced.
Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act - Repeals the Internal Revenue Code provision, added by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act, that imposes an excise tax on medical devices.

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