# 116-hr-7242: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit expenditures from health savings accounts for gym memberships and costs of home gym equipment, to repeal the requirement that health plan be high deductible, and for other purposes.

116-hr-7242, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit expenditures from health savings accounts for gym memberships and costs of home gym equipment, to repeal the requirement that health plan be high deductible, and for other purposes., is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7242
- Congress: 116
- Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit expenditures from health savings accounts for gym memberships and costs of home gym equipment, to repeal the requirement that health plan be high deductible, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2020-06-18
- Sponsor: Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill modifies requirements for health savings accounts (HSAs) to allow payments from such accounts for gym memberships, home gym equipment, and dietary nutritional supplements. It also eliminates the prohibition against Medicare recipients participating in an HSA and the requirement that HSA participants be covered under a high deductible health plan.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Horn, Kendra S. [D-OK-5] (D-OK), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8450: To treat certain face coverings and disinfectants as medical expenses for purposes of certain Federal tax benefits.
- 116-hr-7809: HOPE Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7777: Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act
- 116-hr-7010: Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020
- 116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act
- 116-hr-6776: JOBS Credit Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-7242 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7242)

## Related
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- [116-hr-7809: HOPE Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7809)
- [116-hr-7777: Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7777)
- [116-hr-7010: Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7010)
- [116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6829)
- [116-hr-6776: JOBS Credit Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6776)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7242 (as of 2025-11-18).