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Introduced
05/18/2023
05/18/2023
In Committee
05/18/2023
05/18/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025
01/03/2025
Introduced Session
118th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify employer-provided fringe benefits for bicycle commuting.
AI Summary
This bill, the Bicycle Commuter Act of 2023, amends the Internal Revenue Code to reinstate and expand employer-provided fringe benefits for bicycle commuting. The key provisions include:
1. Repealing the suspension of the exclusion for qualified bicycle commuting benefits, which were previously suspended.
2. Expanding the definition of "qualified bicycle commuting benefit" to include reimbursements or direct/indirect provisions by employers for the purchase, lease, rental, improvement, repair, or storage of qualified commuting property (bicycles, electric bicycles, and certain scooters).
3. Limiting the exclusion for qualified bicycle commuting benefits to 30% of the monthly transit benefit amount.
4. Clarifying that there is no constructive receipt of the qualified bicycle commuting benefit by the employee.
The bill aims to encourage and support employees who choose to commute by bicycle, providing tax benefits to employers who offer related reimbursements or provisions.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (33)
Earl Blumenauer (D)*,
Don Beyer (D),
Suzanne Bonamici (D),
Brendan Boyle (D),
Julia Brownley (D),
Sean Casten (D),
Judy Chu (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Lloyd Doggett (D),
Dwight Evans (D),
Robert Garcia (D),
Jimmy Gomez (D),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Brian Higgins (D),
Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D),
John Larson (D),
Barbara Lee (D),
Ted Lieu (D),
Gwen Moore (D),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Grace Napolitano (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D),
Bill Pascrell (D),
Dean Phillips (D),
Mike Quigley (D),
Jamie Raskin (D),
Linda Sánchez (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
Brad Schneider (D),
Terri Sewell (D),
Mike Thompson (D),
Paul Tonko (D),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (on 05/18/2023)
Bill Topics
Labor and Employment
- ‐ Employee Benefits
Macroeconomics
- ‐ Taxation, Tax Policy, and Tax Reform
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3473/all-info | 05/19/2023 |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr3473/BILLS-118hr3473ih.pdf | 06/06/2023 |
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