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S 661 108th Congress Senate

Commuter Benefits Equity Act of 2003

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to equalize the exclusion from gross income of parking and transportation fringe benefits and to provide for … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to equalize the exclusion from gross income of parking and transportation fringe benefits and to provide for a common cost-of-living adjustment, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 7, 2003 Introduced by: Schumer, Charles E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Taxation CommutingFederal employeesFringe benefitsGovernment Operations and Politics
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Income taxLabor and EmploymentTax exclusionTransportation and Public WorksTravel costs
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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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Mar 19, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3999)
Mar 19, 2003
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 19, 2003

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3999)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Commuter Benefits Equity Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase (to $190) and equalize the transportation and parking fringe benefits exclusion. Provides equal benefits to Federal employees.
 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2614 Related bill Commuter Benefit Equity Act of 2003
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Jul 8, 2003
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · May 7, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 661: Commuter Benefits Equity Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-661/
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"S. 661: Commuter Benefits Equity Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-661/.
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S. 661, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-661/.
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