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S. 844

Referred to Committee

A bill to repeal the medical device excise tax, and for other purposes.

Introduced 3/24/2015•114th Congress•Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

3/24/2015 • Senate

Summary

This bill repeals the excise tax on medical devices and offsets the cost of such repeal by prohibiting: (1) major integrated oil companies from using the last-in, first-out (LIFO) accounting method; and (2) the issuance of new oil or natural gas production leases in the Gulf of Mexico under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to any person who does not renegotiate their existing leases to generate payment of royalties from such leases.

Introduced in Senate • 3/24/2015

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Taxation
Accounting and auditingEnergy pricesEnergy revenues and royaltiesGulf of MexicoHealth technology, devices, suppliesMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesOil and gasSales and excise taxesTax administration and collection, taxpayers

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Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]

Democrat • MA

Sponsored 3/24/2015

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Bill Journey

Originated in the Senate

Introduced

March 24, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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Introduced in Senate3/24/2015

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Current StatusReferred to Committee
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