# 114-hr-5242: To prohibit Executive agencies from using funds for yoga classes or instruction, and for other purposes.

114-hr-5242, To prohibit Executive agencies from using funds for yoga classes or instruction, and for other purposes., is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by MATT SALMON (R-AZ); status Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5242
- Congress: 114
- Title: To prohibit Executive agencies from using funds for yoga classes or instruction, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- Introduced: 2016-05-13
- Sponsor: MATT SALMON (R-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill prohibits the use of funds made available in or after FY2016 by an executive agency for yoga classes or any other form of yoga instruction. The bill defines "executive agency" to include the U.S. Postal Service and the Postal Regulatory Commission, but excludes the Departments of Defense, Homeland Security, and Veterans Affairs.

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- 114-hr-6281: BANK Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6255: Norman Yoshio Mineta Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 114-hr-6209: To reauthorize the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004, and for other purposes.
- 114-hr-6049: Protection from Insurance Exchange Monopolies Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-5242 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5242)

## Related
- [114-hr-6322: Norman Yoshio Mineta Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6322)
- [114-hr-6304: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 501 No…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6304)
- [114-hr-6281: BANK Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6281)
- [114-hr-6255: Norman Yoshio Mineta Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6255)
- [114-hr-6209: To reauthorize the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004, and for other purpose…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6209)
- [114-hr-6049: Protection from Insurance Exchange Monopolies Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6049)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5242 (as of 2025-11-18).