3.0.0 6088 2019-11-15T21:20:25Z 2019-11-15T21:20:25Z House H HR 2012-07-09 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SCHWEIKERT:H.R. 6088.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Amendment 16 of the Constitution states: The Congress shallhave power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whateversource derived, without apportionment among the severalStates, and without regard to any census or enumeration.[Page H4685]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2012-07-13T14:05:34Z Referred to 2012-07-09T18:01:00Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2012-07-09T18:00:50Z 2012-07-13 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2012-07-09 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2012-07-09 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2012-07-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2012-07-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S001183 Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-5] David Schweikert R AZ 5 N F000448 Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-2] Trent Franks R AZ 2 2012-07-13 False B000208 Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] ROSCOE BARTLETT R MD G. 6 2012-07-13 False J000255 Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] WALTER JONES R NC B. 3 2012-07-17 False P000583 Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] RON PAUL R TX 14 2012-07-17 False F000458 Rep. Fincher, Stephen Lee [R-TN-8] Stephen Fincher R TN Lee 8 2012-07-17 False M001182 Rep. Mulvaney, Mick [R-SC-5] Mick Mulvaney R SC 5 2012-07-18 False D000615 Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] Jeff Duncan R SC 3 2012-07-18 False F000456 Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4] John Fleming R LA 4 2012-07-18 False P000599 Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-15] Bill Posey R FL 15 2012-07-18 False W000811 Rep. Walsh, Joe [R-IL-8] Joe Walsh R IL 8 2012-07-18 False H001057 Rep. Huelskamp, Tim [R-KS-1] Tim Huelskamp R KS 1 2012-07-18 False H001059 Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14] Randy Hultgren R IL 14 2012-07-18 False B001262 Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10] Paul Broun R GA C. 10 2012-07-18 False R000582 Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] David Roe R TN P. 1 2012-07-18 False D000616 Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] Scott DesJarlais R TN 4 2012-07-18 False B001243 Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7] Marsha Blackburn R TN 7 2012-07-18 False C001082 Rep. Canseco, Francisco "Quico" [R-TX-23] Francisco Canseco R TX Quico 23 2012-07-18 False N000186 Rep. Nunnelee, Alan [R-MS-1] Alan Nunnelee R MS 1 2012-07-19 False W000796 Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3] Lynn Westmoreland R GA A. 3 2012-07-24 False G000289 Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] ROBERT GOODLATTE R VA W. 6 2012-07-25 False R000592 Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4] Todd Rokita R IN 4 2012-07-31 False N000185 Rep. Nugent, Richard B. [R-FL-5] Richard Nugent R FL B. 5 2012-07-31 False D000533 Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] JOHN DUNCAN R TN J. 2 2012-09-25 False Taxation Capital gains tax Comprehensive health care Employee benefits and pensions Financial services and investments Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Health technology, devices, supplies Income tax deductions Income tax exclusion Interest, dividends, interest rates Prescription drugs Sales and excise taxes User charges and fees Taxation 00 2012-07-09 Introduced in House 2012-08-22T22:17:24Z Total Repeal of the Unfair Taxes on Healthcare Act of 2012 or the TRUTH Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to health care provisions added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, to repeal: (1) the excise tax on the excess benefit from certain high cost employer-sponsored health coverage plans; (2) the excise tax on net investment income in the Medicare taxable base; (3) the prohibition against payments from health flexible spending arrangements, health savings accounts (HSAs), and Archer medical savings accounts (MSAs) for over-the-counter drugs; (4) the increased penalty on distributions from an HSA or Archer MSA not used for qualified medical expenses; (5) the limitation on annual salary reduction contributions by an employee to a health flexible spending arrangement under a cafeteria plan; (6) the increase in the income threshold for claiming an itemized deduction for medical expenses; (7) the excise tax on indoor tanning services; (8) the requirement that individuals maintain minimal essential health care coverage; and (9) the excise tax on medical devices.

Repeals provisions of PPACA that require: (1) annual fees on branded prescription drug manufacturers and importers and on health insurance providers, and (2) a report by the Secretary of Veteran Affairs (VA) on the effect of fees assessed by such Act on the cost of medical care provided to veterans and on access by veterans to medical devices and branded prescription drugs.

]]> TRUTH Act of 2012 Short Titles as Introduced TRUTH Act of 2012 Short Titles as Introduced Total Repeal of the Unfair Taxes on Healthcare Act of 2012 Display Title TRUTH Act of 2012 Official Title as Introduced To repeal certain tax increases enacted as part of health care reform. Introduced in House 2012-07-09T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr6088ih/xml/BILLS-112hr6088ih.xml 2012-07-13 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.