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H.R.436: Health Care Cost Reduction Act of 2012
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about taxation
- Introduced Jan. 25, 2011
- Latest Major Action June 12, 2012
- See the five similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
243 (13 Democrats, 230 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Health Care Cost Reduction Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) repeal the excise tax on medical devices; (2) repeal restrictions on payments from health savings accounts, Archer medical savings accounts, and health flexible spending and reimbursement arrangements to only prescription drugs or insulin (thus allowing distributions from such accounts for over-the-counter drugs); (3) allow amounts in a flexible spending...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 11.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 112-514.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 362.
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Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 679.
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Resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 436 and H.R. 5882. Debate on H.R. 436 will continue for not to exceed 90 minutes, equally divided and controlled. H.R. 436 is closed to amendments. General debate on H.R. 5882 will continue for not to exceed one hour, equally divided and controlled. Specified amendments to H.R. 5882 are in order.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with 90 minutes of debate on H.R. 436.
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The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
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POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule 19, further consideration of the bill H.R. 436 is postponed.
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Considered as unfinished business.
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Mr. Bishop (NY) moved to recommit with instructions to Ways and Means.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bishop(NY) motion to recommit with instructions pending reservation of a point of order. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the house with an amendment to prohibit manufacturers, producers, and importers of medical devices from benefiting from the underlying bill's repeal of the medical device tax if they outsource American jobs. Subsequently, the reservation was withdrawn.
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The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
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On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 179 - 239 (Roll no. 360).
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On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 270 - 146 (Roll no. 361).
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
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Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 427.
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| Jan. 25, 2011 |
Introduced in the House by Erik Paulsen (R-Minn.) |