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HR 1679 116th Congress House Taxation Health care costs and insurance Health promotion and preventive care Income tax deductions Physical fitness and lifestyle

PHIT Act of 2019

Introduced: November 8, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Mar 12, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 12, 2019
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Personal Health Investment Today Act of 2019 or the PHIT Act of 2019

This bill allows 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 per year. The bill defines "qualified sports and fitness expenses" as amounts paid exclusively for the sole purpose of participating in a physical activity, including (1) fitness facility memberships, (2) physical exercise or activity programs, and (3) equipment for a physical exercise or activity program.

What's happening now March 12, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 680 Identical bill PHIT Act of 2019
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 75
All 75 Democratic 28 Republican 28
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 15, 2020
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · May 14, 2020
 D
Craig, Angie
Minnesota · May 14, 2020
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Smucker, Lloyd
Pennsylvania · Mar 4, 2020
Hurd, Will
· Jan 15, 2020
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jan 7, 2020
Richmond, Cedric
· Dec 5, 2019
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Dec 3, 2019
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Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Nov 26, 2019
 R
Williams, Roger
Texas · Nov 8, 2019
 D
Harder, Josh
California · Oct 8, 2019
 R
Timmons, William R.
South Carolina · Sep 17, 2019
Wenstrup, Brad
· Sep 10, 2019
Ferguson, A.
· Sep 6, 2019
Fortenberry, Jeff
· Sep 6, 2019
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Aug 27, 2019
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Aug 2, 2019
Graves, Tom
· Jul 18, 2019
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Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Jul 15, 2019
 R
Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Jul 9, 2019
Stivers, Steve
· Jul 9, 2019
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Jun 27, 2019
 D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Jun 27, 2019
KING, PETER
· Jun 27, 2019
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 27, 2019
 R
Balderson, Troy
Ohio · Jun 25, 2019
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Harris, Andy
Maryland · Jun 25, 2019
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Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Jun 19, 2019
Olson, Pete
· Jun 18, 2019
Bucshon, Larry
· Jun 13, 2019
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Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Jun 13, 2019
 R
Estes, Ron
Kansas · Jun 11, 2019
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Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Jun 5, 2019
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · May 30, 2019
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · May 30, 2019
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · May 22, 2019
Maloney, Sean
· May 21, 2019
Collins, Chris
· May 16, 2019
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Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · May 16, 2019
Hunter, Duncan
· May 7, 2019
 R
LaHood, Darin
Illinois · May 7, 2019
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 7, 2019
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · May 7, 2019
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · May 7, 2019
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Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · May 2, 2019
 D
Aguilar, Pete
California · Apr 30, 2019
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Apr 30, 2019
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Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Apr 30, 2019
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Lieu, Ted
California · Apr 25, 2019
Murphy, Stephanie
· Apr 25, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1679: PHIT Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1679/
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