Summary

Creates a recurring fitness bonus program for active service members who meet high scores on their service’s physical fitness test and excludes those bonuses from taxable income. Payments are $1,000 for a perfect score and $500 for scores of 90.00%–99.99%, payable for each required fitness test, with annual reporting to congressional defense committees on counts, costs, and readiness impact.

Key Points

• Authorizes recurring cash bonuses for service members who score ≥90% on a Secretary-determined physical fitness test.
• Pays $1,000 for a perfect score and $500 for scores of 90.00%–99.99% for each required test.
• Requires annual reports to congressional defense committees with counts, costs, recipients, and readiness impact.
• Excludes these bonuses from gross income under the tax code for taxable years ending after enactment.
• Applies to members entitled to basic pay under federal military pay statutes.
• Does not specify a dedicated appropriation or an aggregate annual cap on payments.
• Gives each service secretary authority over test design, scoring thresholds, and implementation details.

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