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HR 1634 109th Congress House

Workforce Health Improvement Program Act of 2005

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand workplace health incentives by equalizing the tax consequences of employee athletic facility use.

Introduced: April 14, 2005 See on congress.gov
Taxation CommerceEmployee health benefitsFeesFringe benefits
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HealthIncome taxLabor and EmploymentPhysical education and trainingSports and RecreationSports facilitiesTax deductionsTax exclusion
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Apr 14, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 14, 2005
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 Latest action April 14, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Workforce Health Improvement Program Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from the gross income of employees: (1) the value of any on-premises employer-provided athletic facility; and (2) fees or membership expenses paid to an athletic or fitness facility by an employer for its employees.

Allows employers a tax deduction for fees or dues paid to an athletic or fitness facility.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 772 Related bill Workforce Health Improvement Program Act of 2005
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 27
All 27 Democratic 7 Republican 8
Barrett, J.
· Sep 29, 2006
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Sep 29, 2006
WEINER, ANTHONY
· Sep 21, 2006
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jul 13, 2006
EDWARDS, CHET
· Jun 29, 2006
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Jun 29, 2006
BIGGERT, JUDY
· May 18, 2006
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · May 18, 2006
Rodgers, Cathy
· Apr 26, 2006
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Mar 28, 2006
Mack, Connie
· Dec 8, 2005
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Oct 6, 2005
STUPAK, BART
· Sep 21, 2005
EHLERS, VERNON
· Sep 8, 2005
GORDON, BART
· Jul 14, 2005
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Jun 21, 2005
TIAHRT, TODD
· Jun 9, 2005
JOHNSON, TIMOTHY
· May 26, 2005
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 19, 2005
MOORE, DENNIS
· May 19, 2005
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · May 19, 2005
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · May 12, 2005
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · May 12, 2005
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Apr 28, 2005
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Apr 28, 2005
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 14, 2005
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Apr 14, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1634: Workforce Health Improvement Program Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1634/
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"H.R. 1634: Workforce Health Improvement Program Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1634/.
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H.R. 1634, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1634/.
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