HR 3717
110th Congress
House
Taxation
Employee benefit plans
Government Operations and Politics
Government publicity
Health
Health education
Income tax
Labor and Employment
Medical screening
Preventive medicine
Tax credits
Healthy Workforce Act of 2007
Introduced: October 2, 2007
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3 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 2, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Oct 2, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2042-2043)
Oct 2, 2007
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Healthy Workforce Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers a 50% tax credit for the costs of providing employees with a qualified wellness program. Defines "qualified wellness program" as a program that is certified by the Secretary of Health and Human Services and that consists of a health awareness and education component, a behavioral change component, and a supportive environment component. Terminates such credit after 2017.
Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to institute an outreach program to inform businesses about the availability of such wellness program tax credit.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Committees of jurisdiction
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Cosponsors
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