About the bill
The U.S. had the world’s highest obesity rates for both men and women last year, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
Can the PHIT Act use tax incentives to cut that number?
What the bill does
The Personal Health Investment Today Act [H.R. 6312 + S. 482] would give a tax break for athletic purchases, of up to $500 for an individual or $1,000 for a married couple.
Examples could include a gym membership, fitness equipment like a treadmill, or signup costs to join a recreational sports league.
The tax write-offs cannot include such traditionally higher-income activities as golf, sailing, or horseback riding / equestrian.
The PHIT Act was introduced by Rep. Jason Smith (R-MO8) in the House and Sen. John Thune (R-SD) in …
Sponsor and status
115th Congress (2017–2019)
This bill was introduced on March 1, 2017, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.
Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).
16 Cosponsors (9 Republicans, 6 Democrats, 1 Independent)
History
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Oct 29, 2015
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This activity took place on a related bill, S. 2218 (114th). |
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Mar 1, 2017
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Introduced
Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber. |
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Mar 6, 2019
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Reintroduced Bill —
Introduced
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Mar 18, 2021
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Reintroduced Bill —
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This activity took place on a related bill, S. 844 (117th). |
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Mar 14, 2023
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Reintroduced Bill —
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This activity took place on a related bill, S. 786. |
S. 482 (115th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 482. This is the one from the 115th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2017 to Jan 3, 2019. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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