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S 787 109th Congress Senate Taxation Commuting Federal employees Fringe benefits Government Operations and Politics Income tax Labor and Employment Tax exclusion Transportation and Public Works Travel costs

Commuter Benefits Equity Act of 2005

Introduced: April 14, 2005 Introduced by: Schumer, Charles E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Apr 14, 2005
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Commuter Benefits Equity Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to equalize and increase to $200, with a modified cost-of-living adjustment, the tax exclusion for both transportation and parking fringe benefits. Extends such benefits to federal employees.

What's happening now April 14, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2390 Identical bill Commuter Benefits Equity Act of 2005
 Bill text 1 version

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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Apr 14, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 787: Commuter Benefits Equity Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-787/
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