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H.R. 184: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2018

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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

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Erik Paulsen

Sponsor. Representative for Minnesota's 3rd congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: Jul 26, 2018
Length: 4 pages
Introduced:

Jan 3, 2017

Status:

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:

26% chance of being enacted according to Skopos Labs (details)

History

Feb 6, 2013
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 523 (113th).
Jun 18, 2015
 
Earlier Version — Passed House (Senate next)

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 160 (114th).
Jan 3, 2017
 
Introduced

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Jul 19, 2018
 
On House Schedule

The House indicated that this bill would be considered in the week ahead.

Jul 24, 2018
 
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

H.R. 184 is a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

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