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HR 318 107th Congress House

Commuter Benefit Equity Act of 2001

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a uniform dollar limitation for all types of transportation fringe benefits excludable from gross income.

Introduced: April 24, 2001 Introduced by: McGovern, James P. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
Taxation CommutersCommutingFringe benefitsIncome tax
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Labor and EmploymentMass rapid transitPersonal income taxTax exclusionTransportation and Public WorksTravel costsVan pools
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jan 31, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 31, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 31, 2001

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Commuter Benefit Equity Act of 2001 - 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).
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 10 Independent 1
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Dec 5, 2001
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 24, 2001
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 24, 2001
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Mar 28, 2001
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Mar 28, 2001
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Feb 27, 2001
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Feb 27, 2001
FROST, MARTIN
· Feb 27, 2001
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Feb 27, 2001
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Feb 27, 2001
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Feb 27, 2001
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Feb 27, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 318: Commuter Benefit Equity Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-318/
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"H.R. 318: Commuter Benefit Equity Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-318/.
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