S 1116
113th Congress
Senate
Taxation
Commuting
Employee benefits and pensions
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Income tax exclusion
Transportation costs
Commuter Benefits Equity Act of 2013
Introduced: June 7, 2013
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
Jun 7, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jun 7, 2013
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Commuter Benefits Equity Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to equalize and increase to $245, with a cost-of-living adjustment after 2013, the tax exclusion for both transportation and parking fringe benefits.
Authorizes agencies to establish a program involving such benefits in lieu of transit passes to encourage commuting by federal employees by means other than single-occupancy motor vehicles.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
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