[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 9852]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                PASS THE PROTECT MEDICAL INNOVATION ACT

  (Mr. EMMER of Minnesota asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. EMMER of Minnesota. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to urge this body 
to pass the Protect Medical Innovation Act, which will repeal the 2.3 
percent medical device excise tax.
  This harmful tax, mandated by ObamaCare, stifles innovation, sends 
jobs abroad, hurts consumers, and places a heavy burden on small 
businesses in my State and across the country.
  More than 35,000 Minnesotans are employed in the medical device 
industry, and thousands of Minnesotans depend on these state-of-the-art 
devices to enhance or even save their lives.
  This bill has been stalled for long enough. It is imperative that 
Congress pass this legislation now to encourage the development of 
these innovative technologies, rather than enact laws that discourage 
their creation and accessibility.
  I am grateful for the tremendous work by my Minnesota colleague, Erik 
Paulsen. Representative Paulsen has done much to ensure the medical 
device industry in Minnesota continues to thrive for many years to come 
with this legislation.
  Again, I ask my colleagues to support the Protect Medical Innovation 
Act and pass it immediately.

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