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MMEDS Act of 2020

USA116th CongressHR-7527| House 
| Updated: 7/9/2020
Jenniffer González-Colón

Jenniffer González-Colón

Republican Representative

Puerto Rico

Cosponsors (9)
Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Peter T. King (Republican)Darren Soto (Democratic)Rob Bishop (Republican)Mario Diaz-Balart (Republican)Michael F. Q. San Nicolas (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Donna E. Shalala (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Medical Manufacturing, Economic Development, and Sustainability Act of 2020 or the MMEDS Act of 2020 This bill provides incentives for relocating medical manufacturing facilities in the United States and for manufacturing medical products (i.e., drugs and devices) in economically distressed zones. Specifically, the bill allows a income tax credit for 40% of the sum of wages paid in a medical manufacturing economically distressed zone, employee fringe benefit expenses, and depreciation and amortization allowances with respect to qualified medical manufacturing facility property, and a credit for economically distressed zone products and services acquired by domestic medical manufacturers. The bill increases the credit rate for minority businesses.
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Timeline
Jul 9, 2020
Introduced in House
Jul 9, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 9, 2020
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.
Aug 6, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-4467
Introduced in Senate
  • July 9, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • July 9, 2020
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • July 9, 2020
    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.


  • August 6, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-4467
    Introduced in Senate

Taxation

Related Bills

  • S 116-4467: MMEDS Act of 2020
AgingBusiness expensesBusiness investment and capitalCardiovascular and respiratory healthCommunity life and organizationCongressional oversightDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationEconomic developmentEmergency medical services and trauma careGovernment studies and investigationsHealth technology, devices, suppliesHousing and community development fundingImmunology and vaccinationIncome tax creditsIncome tax deductionsIndustrial facilitiesInfectious and parasitic diseasesManufacturingMedical researchMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMinority and disadvantaged businessesMinority healthPoverty and welfare assistancePublic-private cooperationResearch administration and fundingResearch and developmentStrategic materials and reservesUnemploymentVeterans' medical careWages and earnings

MMEDS Act of 2020

USA116th CongressHR-7527| House 
| Updated: 7/9/2020
Medical Manufacturing, Economic Development, and Sustainability Act of 2020 or the MMEDS Act of 2020 This bill provides incentives for relocating medical manufacturing facilities in the United States and for manufacturing medical products (i.e., drugs and devices) in economically distressed zones. Specifically, the bill allows a income tax credit for 40% of the sum of wages paid in a medical manufacturing economically distressed zone, employee fringe benefit expenses, and depreciation and amortization allowances with respect to qualified medical manufacturing facility property, and a credit for economically distressed zone products and services acquired by domestic medical manufacturers. The bill increases the credit rate for minority businesses.
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Timeline
Jul 9, 2020
Introduced in House
Jul 9, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 9, 2020
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.
Aug 6, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-4467
Introduced in Senate
  • July 9, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • July 9, 2020
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • July 9, 2020
    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.


  • August 6, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-4467
    Introduced in Senate
Jenniffer González-Colón

Jenniffer González-Colón

Republican Representative

Puerto Rico

Cosponsors (9)
Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Peter T. King (Republican)Darren Soto (Democratic)Rob Bishop (Republican)Mario Diaz-Balart (Republican)Michael F. Q. San Nicolas (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Donna E. Shalala (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Taxation

Related Bills

  • S 116-4467: MMEDS Act of 2020
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AgingBusiness expensesBusiness investment and capitalCardiovascular and respiratory healthCommunity life and organizationCongressional oversightDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationEconomic developmentEmergency medical services and trauma careGovernment studies and investigationsHealth technology, devices, suppliesHousing and community development fundingImmunology and vaccinationIncome tax creditsIncome tax deductionsIndustrial facilitiesInfectious and parasitic diseasesManufacturingMedical researchMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMinority and disadvantaged businessesMinority healthPoverty and welfare assistancePublic-private cooperationResearch administration and fundingResearch and developmentStrategic materials and reservesUnemploymentVeterans' medical careWages and earnings