To prohibit Executive agencies from using funds for yoga classes or instruction, and for other purposes.

Bill: 114-hr-5242
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Salmon, Matt [R-AZ-5]
Introduced: 2016-05-13
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Executive agency funding and structure

Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Physical fitness and lifestyle

Public contracts and procurement

Worker safety and health
Latest action: action_date: 2016-05-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-05-13
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>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.</p> <p>The bill defines &quot;executive agency&quot; to include the U.S. Postal Service and the Postal Regulatory Commission, but excludes the Departments of Defense, Homeland Security, and Veterans Affairs.</p> <ul> </ul>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5242 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 13, 2016 Mr. Salmon introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To prohibit Executive agencies from using funds for yoga classes or instruction, and for other purposes.

1. Prohibition on use of funds for yoga classes or instruction (a) In general No funds made available in fiscal year 2016 or any subsequent fiscal year may be used by an Executive agency for— (1) yoga classes or any other form of yoga instruction; or (2) entering into any contract providing for such classes or instruction. (b) Definition of Executive agency In this section, the term Executive agency has the meaning given such term in section 105 of title 5, United States Code, and includes the United States Postal Service and the Postal Regulatory Commission, but does not include the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, or the Department of Veterans Affairs.