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HR 2412 112th Congress House Taxation Commuting Employee benefits and pensions Income tax exclusion Transportation costs

Commuter Benefits Equity Act of 2011

Introduced: July 6, 2011 Introduced by: McGovern, James P. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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Jul 6, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 6, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Commuter Benefits Equity Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to equalize and increase to $230, with a cost-of-living adjustment after 2012, the tax exclusion for both transportation and parking fringe benefits.

What's happening now July 6, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 1034 Related bill Commuter Benefits Equity Act of 2011
  • S 1294 Related bill Oil Independence for a Stronger America Act of 2011
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 38
All 38 Democratic 21
BERMAN, HOWARD
· Apr 16, 2012
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Apr 16, 2012
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Mar 30, 2012
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Feb 9, 2012
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Feb 1, 2012
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jan 31, 2012
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jan 31, 2012
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jan 31, 2012
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Jan 25, 2012
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jan 10, 2012
ACKERMAN, GARY
· Dec 23, 2011
PAYNE, DONALD
· Dec 15, 2011
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Dec 12, 2011
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Dec 12, 2011
LOWEY, NITA
· Dec 6, 2011
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Nov 29, 2011
GUTIERREZ, LUIS
· Nov 18, 2011
FRANK, BARNEY
· Nov 16, 2011
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Nov 3, 2011
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Nov 3, 2011
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Oct 27, 2011
FILNER, BOB
· Oct 26, 2011
INSLEE, JAY
· Aug 1, 2011
Carnahan, Russ
· Jul 29, 2011
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jul 11, 2011
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Jul 8, 2011
CAPUANO, MICHAEL
· Jul 6, 2011
CROWLEY, JOSEPH
· Jul 6, 2011
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 6, 2011
HINCHEY, MAURICE
· Jul 6, 2011
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jul 6, 2011
KUCINICH, DENNIS
· Jul 6, 2011
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jul 6, 2011
OLVER, JOHN
· Jul 6, 2011
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Jul 6, 2011
Richardson, Laura
· Jul 6, 2011
ROTHMAN, STEVEN
· Jul 6, 2011
Tsongas, Niki
· Jul 6, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2412: Commuter Benefits Equity Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2412/
MLA
"H.R. 2412: Commuter Benefits Equity Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2412/.
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H.R. 2412, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2412/.
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