Fit for Duty Act
Sponsored By: Representative Timmons
Introduced
Summary
This bill would create a new military fitness bonus pay program to reward service members who score 90 percent or higher on official physical fitness tests. The goal is to boost readiness and counter rising obesity and fitness-related medical problems in the force.
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- Service members: Members entitled to basic pay who achieve a 90 percent or higher score on a required fitness test would be eligible. A perfect score would pay $1,000 and other qualifying scores would pay $500, and the bonus would be available for each required test.
- Military leaders and oversight: Each service secretary would submit an annual report to congressional defense committees listing totals of bonuses awarded, counts of perfect and non-perfect qualifying scores, number of members receiving bonuses, the program's total cost, and any observed impact on readiness.
- Taxes: The bill would amend the tax code to treat these fitness bonuses as a qualified military benefit so the payments are excluded from income tax for applicable taxable years.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Bonuses and tax break for fit service members
If enacted, service members who get basic pay and score 90%+ would get a cash bonus per required fitness test. You would get $1,000 for a perfect score, or $500 for a 90%+ non-perfect score. A bonus would be available each time your service requires the test. Scores would be measured under rules set by the Secretary concerned. These bonuses would be excluded from federal income tax for taxable years ending after enactment. Defense leaders would report to Congress by December 31 each year on totals, costs, and readiness effects.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Timmons
SC • R
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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