[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5242 Introduced in House (IH)]

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114th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5242

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


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                    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

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                                 A BILL


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

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 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.
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