S 322
111th Congress
Senate
Taxation
Commuting
Employee benefits and pensions
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Income tax exclusion
Transportation costs
Commuter Benefits Equity Act of 2009
Introduced: January 26, 2009
Introduced by:
Schumer, Charles E.
Democratic
· New York
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 26, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jan 26, 2009
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Commuter Benefits Equity Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to equalize and increase to $230, with a cost-of-living adjustment after 2009, the tax exclusion for both transportation and parking fringe benefits. Extends such benefits to federal employees.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
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