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HR 1825 112th Congress House

Commuter Relief Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve commuting and transportation options.

Introduced: May 11, 2011 See on congress.gov
Taxation CommutingEmployee benefits and pensionsIncome tax creditsIncome tax exclusion
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Motor vehiclesPedestrians and bicyclingPublic transitSelf-employedTransportation costs
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May 11, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 11, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E853)
May 11, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 11, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Commuter Relief Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) establish a uniform monthly benefit amount of $200 for all types of transportation fringe benefits (commuting reimbursements, transit passes, parking, and bicycle commuting reimbursements) and allow a cost-of-living adjustment for such benefit amount beginning after 2012; (2) make self-employed individuals eligible for transit pass fringe benefits; (3) require certain employers who have an average of 50 employees during the calendar year to offer a parking cash-out program under which an employer offers employees a cash allowance equal to the regular amount paid by the employer for parking; (4) allow a 10% business tax credit for investment in commuter vans with a seating capacity of at least 7, but not more than 15, adults that are placed in service before January 1, 2019; and (5) permit employees to exclude from gross income for income tax purposes transit passes and reimbursements of bicycle commuting expenses in the same month.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1825: Commuter Relief Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1825/
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"H.R. 1825: Commuter Relief Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1825/.
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H.R. 1825, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1825/.
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