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H.R. 6312: PHIT Act

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H.R. 6312: PHIT Act

115th Congress · introduced 2018-07-06 · Taxation · Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 655.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2018-07-06 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 655. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

PHIT Act

Plain summary

Personal Health Investment Today Act or the PHIT Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a medical care tax deduction for qualified sports and fitness expenses. The deduction applies to amounts paid for: (1) fitness facility memberships, (2) physical exercise or activity programs, and (3) safety equipment for use in a physical exercise or activity program. The overall deduction is limited to $500 per year (twice the amount in the case of a joint return or a head of household), and a deduction for safety equipment may not exceed $250. The bill requires the limits to be adjusted for inflation after 2019. The deduction does not include expenses for golf, hunting, sailing, horseback riding, and videos or books.

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Official text

PHIT Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to House with amendment(s))

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] · 2 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 6312, Personal Health Investment Today Act (2018-07-25)

Cosponsors on this site

Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] reported raising $6.3 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong115-hr6312 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115