US HB2559 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on May 19 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-05-19 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 19 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-05-19 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Bike to Work Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to include a bicycle sharing system as a mass transit facility for purposes of the tax exclusion of employer-paid commuting expenses. The bill defines "bicycle sharing system" as a public transportation system: (1) consisting of a network of stations at which bicycles are made available to customers for commuting and short-term, point-to-point use within the network's service area; and (2) that is operated or authorized by a government agency or public-private partnership.
Title
Bike to Work Act of 2017
Sponsors
Rep. Joseph Crowley [D-NY] | Rep. Erik Paulsen [R-MN] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
2017-05-19 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. |
2017-05-19 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Commuting
Employee benefits and pensions
Income tax exclusion
Pedestrians and bicycling
Public transit
Taxation
Employee benefits and pensions
Income tax exclusion
Pedestrians and bicycling
Public transit
Taxation
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2559/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2559/BILLS-115hr2559ih.pdf |