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HR 1897 111th Congress House Taxation Employee benefits and pensions Health promotion and preventive care Income tax credits

Healthy Workforce Act of 2009

Introduced: April 2, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Apr 2, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 2, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E869)
Apr 2, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Healthy Workforce Act of 2009 - 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 April 2, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 803 Identical bill Healthy Workforce Act of 2009
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jun 23, 2009
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jun 23, 2009
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Calvert, Ken
California · Jun 2, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1897: Healthy Workforce Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1897/
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"H.R. 1897: Healthy Workforce Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1897/.
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