September 2
ICYMI: House Democrats urge Pelosi to prioritize aid for gyms
If Congress and the administration want to build back better and invest in the health of all Americans, then support for fitness is crucial.
August 24
ICYMI: Some small businesses fall behind on rent amid Delta variant surge
The bipartisan GYMS Act currently has 155 co-sponsors in the House and 16 co-sponsors in the Senate.
July 28
ICYMI: Gyms, hotels, bus companies make last-ditch plea for aid
Industries that were battered by the pandemic but missed out on federal relief are now mounting a last-minute push for government funding as lawmakers prepare two massive spending packages.
July 22
ICYMI: Your Gyms Need Your Support
It’s critical that Congress include the GYMS Act in the Democrats’ budget resolution.
April 15
ICYMI: Gyms lobby for Washington aid, saying they’re ‘part of our health and fitness infrastructure’
The GYMS Act will help preserve America’s health and fitness infrastructure.
April 6
ICYMI: Gym Owners Take On New Role as Washington Lobbyists
Currently, the GYMS Act has over 75 co-sponsors.
February 23
ICYMI: Gym closures and pandemic stress are taking a toll on mental health
Watch the segment about the importance of gyms reopening, remaining open, and the critical need for specific, meaningful relief from Congress.
February 10
ICYMI: ‘The forgotten pieces’: Fitness center owners feel overlooked by Covid relief efforts
NBC News featured several CGC members while highlighting the struggles that gym owners are facing.
February 9
ICYMI: House bill introduced to give gyms $30B in relief
The GYMS Act is unlike existing relief programs.
February 4
ICYMI: D.C.’s fitness studios need coronavirus relief
“If Congress and the federal government act quickly in the days ahead, we can save thousands of our nation’s community gyms from collapsing."
January 20
ICYMI: Future COVID-19 relief bills must prioritize community gyms
Gym owner Travis Hanson calls on Congress to provide targeted relief to gyms.
January 12
ICYMI: Prop up fitness facilities, a core piece of public health
Gyms and fitness centers are invaluable during times like these.
December 29
ICYMI: Gym owners call on Congress to provide targeted relief to fitness facilities
Local gyms need relief in order to survive the COVID-19 pandemic.
December 17
ICYMI: Gym owners need help. Congress must provide some support or small gyms won’t make it
Nearly 40 percent of our nation’s gyms will not make it through 2021 without federal aid.
December 9
ICYMI: Congress must provide direct relief for fitness industry
"To this day, many fitness facilities like mine are still struggling to stay afloat."