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Healthy Workforce Act of 2007

Introduced: October 2, 2007 See on congress.gov
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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
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 October 2, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1753 Identical bill Healthy Workforce Act of 2007
 Bill text 1 version

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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 8, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3717: Healthy Workforce Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-3717/
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"H.R. 3717: Healthy Workforce Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-3717/.
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H.R. 3717, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-3717/.
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