House vote: H.R. 160 // June 18, 2015
Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015
Sponsor: Erik Paulsen (R-MN)
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the excise tax on medical device manufacturers and importers. This repeal applies to sales in calendar quarters beginning after the enactment of this Act. (Sec. 3) Prohibits the budgetary effects of this Act from being entered on either PAYGO scorecard under the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010.
Taxation Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 3.4% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.
| Side | Outcome | Votes | Share of U.S. adults |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | Won | 280 | 64.1% |
| Nay | Lost | 140 | 32.5% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 3.4% |