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HR 3271 111th Congress House Taxation Business investment and capital Commuting Computers and information technology Employee benefits and pensions Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Income tax credits Income tax deductions Income tax exclusion Pedestrians and bicycling Public transit Self-employed Transportation costs

Green Routes to Work Act

Introduced: July 21, 2009 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 21, 2009
Referred to House Ways and Means
Jul 21, 2009
Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
Jul 21, 2009
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 21, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1858-1859)
Jul 21, 2009
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Green Routes to Work Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) equalize and increase to $230 the tax exclusion for both transportation and parking fringe benefits; (2) make the increased transportation fringe benefit available to federal employees; (3) make self-employed individuals eligible for transit pass fringe benefits; (4) include employer-established parking cash-out programs as a qualified transportation fringe benefit; (5) allow a general business tax credit for 10% of the cost of a commuter van , with a seating capacity of between 8 and 15 adults that is placed in service before 2013; (6) allow employers a refundable tax credit for providing tax-free transit passes to employees; (7) allow a general business tax credit for expenditures to improve access for bicycle commuters; (8) allow employees to receive transit passes and reimbursements of bicycle commuting expenses as tax-exempt employer-provided fringe benefits in the same month; (9) allow an empoyer's election to expense the cost of removing architectural and transportation barriers to bicycle commuter access to employer facilities; and (10) allow a tax credit for teleworking expenses, up to $400 per year.

What's happening now July 21, 2009

Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform

 Committees of jurisdiction 2