PHIT Act of 2019
USA116th CongressHR-1679| House
| Updated: 3/12/2019
Ron Kind
Democratic Representative
Wisconsin
Cosponsors (95)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Adrian Smith (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Pete Olson (Republican)Stephanie N. Murphy (Democratic)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Peter T. King (Republican)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Andy Harris (Republican)Steve Stivers (Republican)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Bill Foster (Democratic)Max Rose (Democratic)Darin LaHood (Republican)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)William R. Timmons (Republican)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)John R. Curtis (Republican)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Susan A. Davis (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Tim Walberg (Republican)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Jim Jordan (Republican)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Katie Hill (Democratic)David P. Joyce (Republican)Harley Rouda (Democratic)Ann Wagner (Republican)Rodney Davis (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Will Hurd (Republican)Chris Collins (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Anthony Brindisi (Democratic)Ron Estes (Republican)Josh Harder (Democratic)Bruce Westerman (Republican)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Pete Stauber (Republican)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Jeff Fortenberry (Republican)Steve Watkins (Republican)Tom Emmer (Republican)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Dan Crenshaw (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Tom Graves (Republican)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Bill Johnson (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Troy Balderson (Republican)Duncan D. Hunter (Republican)John Shimkus (Republican)
Ways and Means Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Personal Health Investment Today Act of 2019 or the PHIT Act of 201 9 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.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Taxation
Health care costs and insuranceHealth promotion and preventive careIncome tax deductionsPhysical fitness and lifestyle
PHIT Act of 2019
USA116th CongressHR-1679| House
| Updated: 3/12/2019
Personal Health Investment Today Act of 2019 or the PHIT Act of 201 9 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.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Ron Kind
Democratic Representative
Wisconsin
Cosponsors (95)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Adrian Smith (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Pete Olson (Republican)Stephanie N. Murphy (Democratic)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Peter T. King (Republican)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Andy Harris (Republican)Steve Stivers (Republican)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Bill Foster (Democratic)Max Rose (Democratic)Darin LaHood (Republican)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)William R. Timmons (Republican)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)John R. Curtis (Republican)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Susan A. Davis (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Tim Walberg (Republican)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Jim Jordan (Republican)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Katie Hill (Democratic)David P. Joyce (Republican)Harley Rouda (Democratic)Ann Wagner (Republican)Rodney Davis (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Will Hurd (Republican)Chris Collins (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Anthony Brindisi (Democratic)Ron Estes (Republican)Josh Harder (Democratic)Bruce Westerman (Republican)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Pete Stauber (Republican)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Jeff Fortenberry (Republican)Steve Watkins (Republican)Tom Emmer (Republican)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Dan Crenshaw (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Tom Graves (Republican)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Bill Johnson (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Troy Balderson (Republican)Duncan D. Hunter (Republican)John Shimkus (Republican)
Ways and Means Committee
Taxation
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Health care costs and insuranceHealth promotion and preventive careIncome tax deductionsPhysical fitness and lifestyle