S 2083
106th Congress
Senate
Taxation
Commuters
Commuting
Federal employees
Fringe benefits
Government Operations and Politics
Income tax
Labor and Employment
Mass rapid transit
Parking facilities
Personal income tax
Tax exclusion
Transportation and Public Works
Travel costs
Commuter Benefits Equity Act of 2000
Introduced: February 22, 2000
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 22, 2000
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb 22, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S687)
Feb 22, 2000
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Commuter Benefits Equity Act of 2000 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to raise the $65 transportation fringe benefit limitation (applicable to commuter highway vehicles and transit passes) to an amount ($175) that equals the amount permitted for qualified parking (thus providing for a uniform dollar limitation for all types of transportation fringe benefits).
Amends provisions of Federal law concerning Government organization and employees to permit a taxable cash payment to Federal employees in lieu of an agency-provided parking space.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1