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MMEDS Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-2653| House 
| Updated: 4/20/2021
Jenniffer González-Colón

Jenniffer González-Colón

Republican Representative

Puerto Rico

Cosponsors (4)
Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Mario Diaz-Balart (Republican)

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 2021 or the MMEDS Act of 2021 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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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-7527
MMEDS Act of 2020
Apr 19, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-1203
Introduced in Senate
Apr 19, 2021
Introduced in House
Apr 19, 2021
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.
Apr 20, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-7527
    MMEDS Act of 2020


  • April 19, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-1203
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 19, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • April 19, 2021
    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.


  • April 20, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Taxation

Related Bills

  • S 117-1203: MMEDS Act of 2021
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 2021

USA117th CongressHR-2653| House 
| Updated: 4/20/2021
Medical Manufacturing, Economic Development, and Sustainability Act of 2021 or the MMEDS Act of 2021 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

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-7527
MMEDS Act of 2020
Apr 19, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-1203
Introduced in Senate
Apr 19, 2021
Introduced in House
Apr 19, 2021
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.
Apr 20, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-7527
    MMEDS Act of 2020


  • April 19, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-1203
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 19, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • April 19, 2021
    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.


  • April 20, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jenniffer González-Colón

Jenniffer González-Colón

Republican Representative

Puerto Rico

Cosponsors (4)
Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Mario Diaz-Balart (Republican)

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

Taxation

Related Bills

  • S 117-1203: MMEDS Act of 2021
  • 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