US Congress House Bill 1897 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on April 2 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-04-02 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Healthy Workforce Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers a 50% tax credit for the costs of providing employees with a qualified wellness program. Defines "qualified wellness program" as a program that is certified by the Secretary of Health and Human Services and that consists of a health awareness and education component, a behavioral change component, and a supportive environment component. Terminates such credit after 2017. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to institute an outreach program to inform businesses about the availability of such wellness program tax credit.

Healthy Workforce Act of 2009

Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]	Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR]	Rep. Mary Bono Mack [R-CA]	Rep. Ken Calvert [R-CA]
Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR]	Rep. Brad Ellsworth [D-IN]	Rep. Jim Gerlach [R-PA]	Rep. Alan Grayson [D-FL]
Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA]	Rep. Mary Kilroy [D-OH]	Rep. Michael Michaud [D-ME]	Rep. Tim Murphy [R-PA]
Rep. Ron Paul [R-TX]	Rep. Joseph Pitts [R-PA]	Rep. Thomas Rooney [R-FL]	Rep. Joe Sestak [D-PA]
Rep. Robert Wexler [D-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-04-02		Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
2009-04-02		Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E869)

SB803 (Same As) 2009-04-02 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/1897/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr1897/BILLS-111hr1897ih.pdf