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S. 149 - Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act

Taxation. 114th Congress (2015-2016) View bill details
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Summary:
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on medical devices. (by CRS) 
Status:
The bill has been referred to committee. 
There have been no votes on this bill.

Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act

S. 149 — 114th Congress (2015–2016)

Summary
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on medical devices. (by CRS)
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Title
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on medical devices.
Other Titles
  • Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act
  • Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act
Sponsor
Orrin G. Hatch
Co-Sponsors
Subjects
  • Taxation
  • Health technology, devices, supplies
  • Sales and excise taxes
Related Bills
Major Actions
Introduced1/13/2015
Referred to Committee
Bill History

There have been no votes on this bill.

ActionDateDescription
Introduced1/13/2015
1/13/2015Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
1/13/2015Introduced in Senate
NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus

Total contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…

supported this bill

Other physician specialists
Medical Devices & Supplies
Dentists
Biotech products & research
Electronics manufacturing & services
Small business associations
Chambers of commerce
Elderly issues/Social Security
Fiscal & tax policy
94% more
$3,959,639
$224,126
$1,849,495
$1,433,209
$43,350
$10,272,691
$358,176
$392,318
$2,892,025
$21,425,029
$50,871
$9,118,059
$547,752
$750
$1,301,294
$11,018,726

opposed this bill

Physicians
Health, Education & Human Resources
Health & welfare policy
Health professionals
Consumer groups
17 Organizations Supported and 13 Opposed; See Which Ones
17 Organizations Supported and 13 Opposed; See Which Ones

Organizations that took a position on
Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act

17 organizations supported this bill

Advanced Medical Technology Association
AdvaMed (2015, January 13). AdvaMed, MITA & MDMA Applaud Bipartisan Senate Effort to Repeal the Device Tax. Retrieved January 21, 2015, from AdvaMed.
American Association for Clinical Chemistry
Koch, David D. (2015, January 14). AACC endorsed H.R.160, the Protect Medical Innovation Act. Retrieved June 2, 2015, from American Association for Clinical Chemistry.
American Association of Neurological Surgeons
American Association of Neurological Surgeons & Congress of Neurological Surgeons (2015, April 23). Senate Finance Health Subcommittee Holds Critical Hearing on Medical Device Tax. Retrieved June 2, 2015, from AANS.
American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Nelson, William J. (2015, June 4). AAOMS Letter Support S.149. Retrieved August 7, 2015, from American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.
Association of Mature American Citizens
Weber, Dan (2015, January 15). AMAC Supports: “Protect Medical Innovation Act” and “Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act”. Retrieved February 3, 2015, from AMAC.
Biocom
Biocom (2015, March 30). Legislation of Interest. Retrieved April 2, 2015, from Biocom.
California Healthcare Institute
California Healthcare Institute (2015, January 7). California Biomedical Community Supports Legislation to Repeal Medical Device Tax, Spur Scientific Innovation. Retrieved January 21, 2015, from PR Web.
Congress of Neurological Surgeons
American Association of Neurological Surgeons & Congress of Neurological Surgeons (2015, April 23). Senate Finance Health Subcommittee Holds Critical Hearing on Medical Device Tax. Retrieved June 2, 2015, from AANS.
Council for Citizens Against Government Waste
Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (n.d.). Help Repeal Obamacare’s Medical Device Tax!. Retrieved February 3, 2015, from Council for Citizens Against Government Waste.
GlobalMed
Downey, Roger (2015, January 9). Persistence to Repeal Medical Device Tax. Retrieved January 21, 2015, from GlobalMed.
Intact Vascular
George, John (2015, January 9). Renewed effort to repeal excise tax applauded by Pa. medical device industry. Philadelphia Business Journal. Retrieved January 21, 2015, from http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/blog/health-care/2015/01/pa-medical-device-industry-applauds-renewed-effort.html?page=all.
Medical Device Manufacturers Association
AdvaMed (2015, January 13). AdvaMed, MITA & MDMA Applaud Bipartisan Senate Effort to Repeal the Device Tax. Retrieved January 21, 2015, from AdvaMed.
Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance
AdvaMed (2015, January 13). AdvaMed, MITA & MDMA Applaud Bipartisan Senate Effort to Repeal the Device Tax. Retrieved January 21, 2015, from AdvaMed.
MedTech
MedTech (2015, January 27). MedTech Association Supports the Repeal of Medical Device Tax. Retrieved February 2, 2015, from MedTech.
Siemens Corporation
Medical Dealer (2015, January 7). Legislation Repealing the Medical Device Tax Introduced. Medical Dealer. Retrieved January 21, 2015, from http://medicaldealer.com/legislation-repealing-the-medical-device-tax-introduced/.
Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council
Kerrigan, Karen (2015, June 4). S. 149: Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act. Retrieved June 4, 2015, from SBE Council.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Josten, R. Bruce (2015, June 1). Letter on H.R. 160, the "Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015". Retrieved June 2, 2015, from U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

13 organizations opposed this bill

American Medical Student Association
Undersigned (2015, January 15). Letter in Support of the ACA and the Medical Device Tax . Retrieved January 21, 2015, from National Physicians Alliance.
American Medical Women's Association
Undersigned (2015, January 15). Letter in Support of the ACA and the Medical Device Tax . Retrieved January 21, 2015, from National Physicians Alliance.
Breast Cancer Action
Undersigned (2015, January 15). Letter in Support of the ACA and the Medical Device Tax . Retrieved January 21, 2015, from National Physicians Alliance.
Community Catalyst
Undersigned (2015, January 15). Letter in Support of the ACA and the Medical Device Tax . Retrieved January 21, 2015, from National Physicians Alliance.
Medication-Induced Suicide Education Foundation in Memory of Stewart Dolin
Undersigned (2015, January 15). Letter in Support of the ACA and the Medical Device Tax . Retrieved January 21, 2015, from National Physicians Alliance.
Mothers Against Medical Error
Undersigned (2015, January 15). Letter in Support of the ACA and the Medical Device Tax . Retrieved January 21, 2015, from National Physicians Alliance.
National Center for Health Research
Undersigned (2015, January 15). Letter in Support of the ACA and the Medical Device Tax . Retrieved January 21, 2015, from National Physicians Alliance.
National Consumers League
Undersigned (2015, January 15). Letter in Support of the ACA and the Medical Device Tax . Retrieved January 21, 2015, from National Physicians Alliance.
National Physicians Alliance
Undersigned (2015, January 15). Letter in Support of the ACA and the Medical Device Tax . Retrieved January 21, 2015, from National Physicians Alliance.
National Women's Health Network
Undersigned (2015, January 15). Letter in Support of the ACA and the Medical Device Tax . Retrieved January 21, 2015, from National Physicians Alliance.
TMJ Association
Undersigned (2015, January 15). Letter in Support of the ACA and the Medical Device Tax . Retrieved January 21, 2015, from National Physicians Alliance.
WomenHeart: The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease
Undersigned (2015, January 15). Letter in Support of the ACA and the Medical Device Tax . Retrieved January 21, 2015, from National Physicians Alliance.
WoodyMatters
Undersigned (2015, January 15). Letter in Support of the ACA and the Medical Device Tax . Retrieved January 21, 2015, from National Physicians Alliance.

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Contributions by Legislator

Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
That Supported		$ From Interest Groups
That Opposed
Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$291,878$71,200
Kelly AyotteRNH$347,970$130,500
Tammy BaldwinDWI$137,945$130,184
John BarrassoRWY$414,293$192,250
Michael F. BennetDCO$410,040$137,971
Richard BlumenthalDCT$188,501$72,350
Roy BluntRMO$370,750$267,880
Cory A. BookerDNJ$156,327$137,796
John BoozmanRAR$164,060$74,515
Barbara BoxerDCA$2,750$1,500
Sherrod BrownDOH$272,466$265,432
Richard BurrRNC$467,194$135,975
Maria CantwellDWA$111,645$60,137
Shelley Moore CapitoRWV$195,265$116,050
Ben CardinDMD$272,647$107,360
Tom CarperDDE$109,260$27,400
Bob CaseyDPA$320,827$128,442
Bill CassidyRLA$915,747$558,869
Daniel CoatsRIN$57,700$7,500
William Thad CochranRMS$126,809$45,250
Susan M. CollinsRME$205,100$55,050
Christopher A. CoonsDDE$127,050$33,000
Bob CorkerRTN$288,040$203,272
John CornynRTX$599,108$381,091
Tom CottonRAR$347,562$165,635
Mike CrapoRID$101,127$45,092
Ted CruzRTX$321,112$205,270
Steve DainesRMT$137,900$31,535
Joe DonnellyDIN$185,621$64,485
Dick DurbinDIL$162,821$103,885
Mike EnziRWY$200,850$34,750
Joni ErnstRIA$52,664$14,100
Dianne FeinsteinDCA$131,862$94,236
Deb FischerRNE$115,355$47,535
Jeff FlakeRAZ$182,596$58,900
Al FrankenDMN$207,543$70,177
Cory GardnerRCO$270,352$64,375
Kirsten E. GillibrandDNY$184,781$116,573
Lindsey GrahamRSC$151,337$107,082
Chuck GrassleyRIA$224,375$105,410
Orrin G. HatchRUT$584,121$132,750
Martin HeinrichDNM$101,086$70,604
Heidi HeitkampDND$39,500$50,005
Dean HellerRNV$244,745$119,545
Mazie K. HironoDHI$42,969$56,100
John HoevenRND$33,930$19,710
Jim InhofeROK$38,203$33,350
Johnny IsaksonRGA$362,625$85,450
Ron JohnsonRWI$308,733$133,505
Tim KaineDVA$227,350$139,801
Angus S. King, Jr.IME$69,800$46,467
Mark KirkRIL$318,600$129,590
Amy KlobucharDMN$279,653$69,472
James LankfordROK$215,835$108,411
Patrick J. LeahyDVT$46,250$22,450
Mike LeeRUT$73,400$31,175
Joe Manchin, IIIDWV$100,298$46,100
Ed MarkeyDMA$232,052$110,025
John McCainRAZ$185,525$62,105
Claire McCaskillDMO$150,025$163,950
Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$730,868$489,325
Bob MenéndezDNJ$254,238$445,100
Jeff MerkleyDOR$108,776$47,134
Barbara A. MikulskiDMD$85,011$12,550
Jerry MoranRKS$128,100$40,800
Lisa MurkowskiRAK$76,743$37,700
Chris MurphyDCT$237,177$157,544
Patty MurrayDWA$378,390$117,273
Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$152,085$262,100
Rand PaulRKY$265,281$198,563
David PerdueRGA$160,399$95,840
Gary C. PetersDMI$177,250$286,460
Rob PortmanROH$527,965$145,569
John "Jack" ReedDRI$87,250$28,000
Harry ReidDNV$183,200$22,000
Jim RischRID$35,250$9,650
Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$262,667$78,864
Mike RoundsRSD$89,050$82,804
Marco RubioRFL$216,300$176,360
Bernie SandersIVT$19,704$27,999
Ben SasseRNE$156,170$67,597
Brian SchatzDHI$78,094$68,725
Chuck SchumerDNY$449,518$188,337
Tim ScottRSC$388,270$177,557
Jeff SessionsRAL$34,750$12,200
Jeanne ShaheenDNH$185,947$60,189
Richard C. ShelbyRAL$36,400$1,000
Debbie StabenowDMI$286,676$162,720
Dan SullivanRAK$98,740$71,150
Jon TesterDMT$132,273$81,960
John ThuneRSD$198,470$58,695
Thom TillisRNC$261,123$130,754
Patrick J. ToomeyRPA$471,304$196,847
Tom UdallDNM$76,835$88,345
David VitterRLA$43,550$44,350
Mark R. WarnerDVA$257,610$97,800
Elizabeth WarrenDMA$174,935$265,466
Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$129,549$34,025
Roger F. WickerRMS$85,950$27,800
Ron WydenDOR$517,231$120,995

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Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$291,878$71,200
Kelly AyotteRNH$347,970$130,500
Tammy BaldwinDWI$137,945$130,184
John BarrassoRWY$414,293$192,250
Michael F. BennetDCO$410,040$137,971
Richard BlumenthalDCT$188,501$72,350
Roy BluntRMO$370,750$267,880
Cory A. BookerDNJ$156,327$137,796
John BoozmanRAR$164,060$74,515
Barbara BoxerDCA$2,750$1,500
Sherrod BrownDOH$272,466$265,432
Richard BurrRNC$467,194$135,975
Maria CantwellDWA$111,645$60,137
Shelley Moore CapitoRWV$195,265$116,050
Ben CardinDMD$272,647$107,360
Tom CarperDDE$109,260$27,400
Bob CaseyDPA$320,827$128,442
Bill CassidyRLA$915,747$558,869
Daniel CoatsRIN$57,700$7,500
William Thad CochranRMS$126,809$45,250
Susan M. CollinsRME$205,100$55,050
Christopher A. CoonsDDE$127,050$33,000
Bob CorkerRTN$288,040$203,272
John CornynRTX$599,108$381,091
Tom CottonRAR$347,562$165,635
Mike CrapoRID$101,127$45,092
Ted CruzRTX$321,112$205,270
Steve DainesRMT$137,900$31,535
Joe DonnellyDIN$185,621$64,485
Dick DurbinDIL$162,821$103,885
Mike EnziRWY$200,850$34,750
Joni ErnstRIA$52,664$14,100
Dianne FeinsteinDCA$131,862$94,236
Deb FischerRNE$115,355$47,535
Jeff FlakeRAZ$182,596$58,900
Al FrankenDMN$207,543$70,177
Cory GardnerRCO$270,352$64,375
Kirsten E. GillibrandDNY$184,781$116,573
Lindsey GrahamRSC$151,337$107,082
Chuck GrassleyRIA$224,375$105,410
Orrin G. HatchRUT$584,121$132,750
Martin HeinrichDNM$101,086$70,604
Heidi HeitkampDND$39,500$50,005
Dean HellerRNV$244,745$119,545
Mazie K. HironoDHI$42,969$56,100
John HoevenRND$33,930$19,710
Jim InhofeROK$38,203$33,350
Johnny IsaksonRGA$362,625$85,450
Ron JohnsonRWI$308,733$133,505
Tim KaineDVA$227,350$139,801
Angus S. King, Jr.IME$69,800$46,467
Mark KirkRIL$318,600$129,590
Amy KlobucharDMN$279,653$69,472
James LankfordROK$215,835$108,411
Patrick J. LeahyDVT$46,250$22,450
Mike LeeRUT$73,400$31,175
Joe Manchin, IIIDWV$100,298$46,100
Ed MarkeyDMA$232,052$110,025
John McCainRAZ$185,525$62,105
Claire McCaskillDMO$150,025$163,950
Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$730,868$489,325
Bob MenéndezDNJ$254,238$445,100
Jeff MerkleyDOR$108,776$47,134
Barbara A. MikulskiDMD$85,011$12,550
Jerry MoranRKS$128,100$40,800
Lisa MurkowskiRAK$76,743$37,700
Chris MurphyDCT$237,177$157,544
Patty MurrayDWA$378,390$117,273
Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$152,085$262,100
Rand PaulRKY$265,281$198,563
David PerdueRGA$160,399$95,840
Gary C. PetersDMI$177,250$286,460
Rob PortmanROH$527,965$145,569
John "Jack" ReedDRI$87,250$28,000
Harry ReidDNV$183,200$22,000
Jim RischRID$35,250$9,650
Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$262,667$78,864
Mike RoundsRSD$89,050$82,804
Marco RubioRFL$216,300$176,360
Bernie SandersIVT$19,704$27,999
Ben SasseRNE$156,170$67,597
Brian SchatzDHI$78,094$68,725
Chuck SchumerDNY$449,518$188,337
Tim ScottRSC$388,270$177,557
Jeff SessionsRAL$34,750$12,200
Jeanne ShaheenDNH$185,947$60,189
Richard C. ShelbyRAL$36,400$1,000
Debbie StabenowDMI$286,676$162,720
Dan SullivanRAK$98,740$71,150
Jon TesterDMT$132,273$81,960
John ThuneRSD$198,470$58,695
Thom TillisRNC$261,123$130,754
Patrick J. ToomeyRPA$471,304$196,847
Tom UdallDNM$76,835$88,345
David VitterRLA$43,550$44,350
Mark R. WarnerDVA$257,610$97,800
Elizabeth WarrenDMA$174,935$265,466
Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$129,549$34,025
Roger F. WickerRMS$85,950$27,800
Ron WydenDOR$517,231$120,995

Interest Groups that supported this bill

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$ Donated
Other physician specialists$10,272,691
Medical Devices & Supplies$3,959,639
Dentists$2,892,025
Biotech products & research$1,849,495
Electronics manufacturing & services$1,433,209
Small business associations$392,318
Chambers of commerce$358,176
Elderly issues/Social Security$224,126
Fiscal & tax policy$43,350

Interest Groups that opposed this bill

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$ Donated
Physicians$9,118,059
Health, Education & Human Resources$1,301,294
Health & welfare policy$547,752
Health professionals$50,871
Consumer groups$750
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