HR 5238
118th Congress
House
Taxation
Child health
Health promotion and preventive care
Income tax credits
Public-private cooperation
School athletics
Sports and recreation facilities
State and local government operations
Tax treatment of families
PLAY Act of 2023
Introduced: August 18, 2023
Introduced by:
Gottheimer, Josh
Democratic
· New Jersey
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 25, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Aug 18, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Aug 18, 2023
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Promoting Lifelong Activity for Youth Act of 2023 or the PLAY Act of 2023
This bill modifies the child and dependent care tax credit to cover expenses for youth physical activities. Such expenses include registration costs, fees, and expenses for the participation of taxpayer dependents between the ages of 4 and 18 years in fitness facilities and physical exercise or activity instruction. The bill also increases the maximum dollar amount for dependent care flexible spending arrangements.
The bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to promote participation in recreational youth sports.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
4
Cosponsors
1