PHIT Act Achieves Unprecedented Congressional Backing 51 Co-Sponsors from House & Senate Pledge Support

SILVER SPRING, MD (January 19, 2016) – The Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) and PHIT America have achieved an unprecedented level of bipartisan support for the PHIT Act with 51 co-sponsors (27D-24R) from the House of Representatives and was introduced in the Senate for the first time ever.

The PHIT Act (H.R.1218 & S.2218) is legislation pending in Congress that would expand the IRS definition of a “medical expense” to include physical activity as a form of prevention. By 2020, 50 million Americans will invest up to $120 billion in Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAa). Passage of the PHIT Act would allow consumers to use these funds to pay their physical activity expenses.

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