H.R. 4617House115th Congress (2017-2019)In Committee

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a temporary moratorium on the medical device excise tax.

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The bill temporarily suspends the federal excise tax on medical devices. By updating the law’s date, it extends the tax moratorium until the end of 2022, affecting manufacturers, distributors, and sellers of medical devices that sell after December 31, 2017.

Key Provisions

Amends the Internal Revenue Code by changing the year in the medical device excise‑tax moratorium from 2017 to 2022, effectively extending the pause through 2022.
The change applies to any medical‑device sales made after December 31, 2017.

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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Ways and Means Committee

December 12, 2017

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Introduced in House

December 12, 2017

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Ways and Means Committee

December 12, 2017

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Introduced in HouseIssued December 12, 2017

115th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 4617

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 12, 2017

Mr. Paulsen (for himself, Mrs. Walorski, and Mr. Kustoff of Tennessee) 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 provide for a temporary moratorium on the medical device excise tax.

Temporary moratorium on medical device excise tax

(a)

In general

Subsection (c) of section 4191 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 2017 and inserting 2022.

(b)

Effective date

The amendments made by this section shall apply to sales after December 31, 2017.