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HR 1218 114th Congress House

PHIT Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care.

Introduced: April 14, 2016 See on congress.gov
Taxation Health care costs and insuranceHealth promotion and preventive careIncome tax deductionsPhysical fitness and lifestyle
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Mar 3, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 3, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 3, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Personal Health Investment Today Act or the PHIT Act

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a medical care tax deduction for up to $1,000 ($2,000 for a joint return or a head of household) of qualified sports and fitness expenses. Defines "qualified sports and fitness expenses" as amounts paid for fitness facility memberships, physical exercise programs, and exercise equipment.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2218 Related bill PHIT Act of 2015
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 38
All 38 Democratic 15 Republican 14
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Aguilar, Pete
California · Nov 16, 2016
Costello, Ryan
· Jul 14, 2016
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DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Jul 14, 2016
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DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Jun 8, 2016
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Lieu, Ted
California · May 26, 2016
Reichert, David
· May 26, 2016
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Scott, Austin
Georgia · May 26, 2016
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 28, 2016
Knight, Stephen
· Apr 20, 2016
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Carson, André
Indiana · Apr 14, 2016
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Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Apr 14, 2016
Bishop, Mike
· Apr 12, 2016
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Apr 12, 2016
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Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Apr 12, 2016
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Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Mar 17, 2016
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Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Mar 17, 2016
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Mar 17, 2016
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Feb 2, 2016
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Ruiz, Raul
California · Jan 4, 2016
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Valadao, David G.
California · Jan 4, 2016
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Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Dec 9, 2015
BARTON, JOE
· Nov 18, 2015
Denham, Jeff
· Nov 2, 2015
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Nov 2, 2015
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Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Nov 2, 2015
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Sep 28, 2015
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Sep 10, 2015
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Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Jul 31, 2015
Shuster, Bill
· Jun 24, 2015
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jun 16, 2015
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Peters, Scott H.
California · Jun 2, 2015
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · May 15, 2015
ROHRABACHER, DANA
· Apr 13, 2015
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Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · Mar 26, 2015
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Huffman, Jared
California · Mar 26, 2015
Abraham, Ralph
· Mar 19, 2015
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Graves, Sam
Missouri · Mar 19, 2015
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Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Mar 16, 2015
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1218: PHIT Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1218/
MLA
"H.R. 1218: PHIT Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1218/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 1218, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1218/.
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[H.R. 1218: PHIT Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1218/)
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