HR 1507
116th Congress
House
Taxation
Commuting
Employee benefits and pensions
Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles
Income tax exclusion
Lease and rental services
Motor vehicles
Pedestrians and bicycling
Bicycle Commuter Act of 2019
Introduced: March 5, 2019
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 5, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 5, 2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E246)
Mar 5, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Bicycle Commuter Act of 2019
This bill modifies provisions relating to the tax exclusion for employer-provided fringe benefits for bicycle commuting. Specifically, the bill (1) repeals the suspension (for the period between 2018 and the end of 2025) of the exclusion, (2) includes bikeshare (a bicycle rental operation providing for pick up and drop off) and low-speed electric bicycle within the definition of bicycle for purposes of the exclusion, and (3) modifies the limitation on the exclusion to provide for a specified monthly limitation amount (i.e., 20% of the parking fringe benefit amount).
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Committees of jurisdiction
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