PHIT Act of 2021
Summary
Personal Health Investment Today Act of 2021 or the PHIT Act of 2021 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 participating in a physical activity, including (1) fitness facility memberships, (2) physical exercise or activity programs, or (3) equipment for a physical exercise or activity program.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Mar 18, 2021
Last action Mar 18, 2021
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
2
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Mar 18, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S1647-1648)
upper
Mar 18, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 17 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Thune
RRepublican
Co
Angus S. King, Jr.
IIndependent
Co
Christopher Murphy
DDemocratic
Co
Jerry Moran
RRepublican
Co
John Barrasso
RRepublican
Co
John Boozman
RRepublican
Co
Kevin Cramer
RRepublican
Co
Kyrsten Sinema
IIndependent
Co
Lisa Murkowski
RRepublican
Co
Mike Rounds
RRepublican
Co
Rand Paul
RRepublican
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