About the bill
Should medical devices be taxed to help pay for Obamacare?
Context
The Affordable Care Act, more commonly known as Obamacare, imposed a 2.3% tax on imported medical devices. (There were a few exceptions, such as for devices directly available for purchase by consumers.)
The medical device industry, which opposed the tax, claims to account for more than half a million American jobs and $150 million to the economy. The IRS reported that about a quarter of the intended revenue from the tax was going uncollected.
Once Republicans took over ...
Sponsor and status
- Introduced:
Jan 3, 2017
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Passed House (Senate next) on Jul 24, 2018
This bill passed in the House on July 24, 2018 and goes to the Senate next for consideration.
- Prognosis:
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25% chance of being enacted according to Skopos Labs (details)
History
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Feb 6, 2013
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 523 (113th). |
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Jun 18, 2015
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Earlier Version —
Passed House (Senate next)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 160 (114th). |
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Jan 3, 2017
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Introduced
Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber. |
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Jul 19, 2018
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On House Schedule
The House indicated that this bill would be considered in the week ahead.
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Jul 24, 2018
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Passed House (Senate next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next. |
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Passed Senate
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Signed by the President
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H.R. 184 is a bill in the United States Congress.
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