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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.

USA115th CongressHR-1267| House 
| Updated: 3/1/2017
Jason Smith

Jason Smith

Republican Representative

Missouri

Cosponsors (135)
Lamar Smith (Republican)Dwight Evans (Democratic)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)David Loebsack (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Roger Marshall (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Richard M. Nolan (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Pete Olson (Republican)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Charles W. Dent (Republican)Erik Paulsen (Republican)Stephanie N. Murphy (Democratic)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Karen Bass (Democratic)Peter T. King (Republican)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Andy Harris (Republican)Steve Stivers (Republican)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Bill Foster (Democratic)Darin LaHood (Republican)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)John J. Faso (Republican)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Pete Sessions (Republican)John R. Curtis (Republican)Leonard Lance (Republican)Susan A. Davis (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)David Young (Republican)Tim Walberg (Republican)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Carlos Curbelo (Republican)Lou Barletta (Republican)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Mike Bishop (Republican)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Todd Rokita (Republican)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Jim Jordan (Republican)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Kenny Marchant (Republican)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Patrick Meehan (Republican)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)David P. Joyce (Republican)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Timothy J. Walz (Democratic)Ann Wagner (Republican)Rodney Davis (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)Gene Green (Democratic)Ryan A. Costello (Republican)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)David G. Reichert (Republican)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Bill Shuster (Republican)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Chris Collins (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Ron Estes (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Austin Scott (Republican)Henry Cuellar (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Tom Marino (Republican)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Sam Graves (Republican)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)Michael K. Simpson (Republican)David G. Valadao (Republican)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Ron Kind (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Joseph Crowley (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Dennis A. Ross (Republican)Jared Polis (Democratic)Tom Emmer (Republican)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Robert A. Brady (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Joe Barton (Republican)David A. Trott (Republican)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Tom Graves (Republican)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)George Holding (Republican)Sean P. Duffy (Republican)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Louie Gohmert (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Barbara Comstock (Republican)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Personal Health Investment Today Act or the PHIT Act This bill 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 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.
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Timeline
Mar 1, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-482
Introduced in Senate
Mar 1, 2017
Introduced in House
Mar 1, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • March 1, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-482
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 1, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • March 1, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

Related Bills

  • S 115-482: A bill 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.
  • HR 115-6312: PHIT Act
Health care costs and insuranceHealth promotion and preventive careIncome tax deductionsPhysical fitness and lifestyle

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.

USA115th CongressHR-1267| House 
| Updated: 3/1/2017
Personal Health Investment Today Act or the PHIT Act This bill 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 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.
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Timeline
Mar 1, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-482
Introduced in Senate
Mar 1, 2017
Introduced in House
Mar 1, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • March 1, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-482
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 1, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • March 1, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jason Smith

Jason Smith

Republican Representative

Missouri

Cosponsors (135)
Lamar Smith (Republican)Dwight Evans (Democratic)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)David Loebsack (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Roger Marshall (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Richard M. Nolan (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Pete Olson (Republican)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Charles W. Dent (Republican)Erik Paulsen (Republican)Stephanie N. Murphy (Democratic)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Karen Bass (Democratic)Peter T. King (Republican)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Andy Harris (Republican)Steve Stivers (Republican)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Bill Foster (Democratic)Darin LaHood (Republican)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)John J. Faso (Republican)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Pete Sessions (Republican)John R. Curtis (Republican)Leonard Lance (Republican)Susan A. Davis (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)David Young (Republican)Tim Walberg (Republican)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Carlos Curbelo (Republican)Lou Barletta (Republican)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Mike Bishop (Republican)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Todd Rokita (Republican)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Jim Jordan (Republican)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Kenny Marchant (Republican)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Patrick Meehan (Republican)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)David P. Joyce (Republican)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Timothy J. Walz (Democratic)Ann Wagner (Republican)Rodney Davis (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)Gene Green (Democratic)Ryan A. Costello (Republican)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)David G. Reichert (Republican)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Bill Shuster (Republican)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Chris Collins (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Ron Estes (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Austin Scott (Republican)Henry Cuellar (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Tom Marino (Republican)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Sam Graves (Republican)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)Michael K. Simpson (Republican)David G. Valadao (Republican)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Ron Kind (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Joseph Crowley (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Dennis A. Ross (Republican)Jared Polis (Democratic)Tom Emmer (Republican)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Robert A. Brady (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Joe Barton (Republican)David A. Trott (Republican)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Tom Graves (Republican)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)George Holding (Republican)Sean P. Duffy (Republican)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Louie Gohmert (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Barbara Comstock (Republican)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee

Taxation

Related Bills

  • S 115-482: A bill 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.
  • HR 115-6312: PHIT Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Health care costs and insuranceHealth promotion and preventive careIncome tax deductionsPhysical fitness and lifestyle