Federal Employee Commuter Benefits Act of 2005
Latest action · Jun 9, 2005 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 12, 2005
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Federal Employee Commuter Benefits Act of 2005 - Requires each Federal agency in the National Capital Region to implement a program under which all qualified Federal employees serving in or under such agency shall be offered transit pass transportation fringe benefits as required under Executive Order 13150.
Authorizes the use of a passenger carrier to transport a Federal officer or employee between his or her place of employment and a mass transit facility. Requires a Federal agency that provides such service to: (1) absorb the cost; (2) when possible, use alternative fuel vehicles; and (3) coordinate such transportation with other Federal agencies.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 16, 2005 to May 17, 2005.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Barbara A. Mikulski | May 16, 2005 | |
| R-VA | John Warner | May 16, 2005 | |
| R-VA | George Allen | May 17, 2005 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 9, 2005Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia.
- May 12, 2005Introduced in Senate
- May 12, 2005Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5107)
- May 12, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5106-5107)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
- Alternative energy sources
- Commuting
- District of Columbia
- Electric vehicles
- Energy
- Executive orders
- Federal employees
- Fringe benefits
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government travel
- Government vehicles
- Labor and Employment
- Local employees
- Maintenance and repair
- Maryland
- Mass rapid transit
- Natural gas vehicles
- Terminals (Transportation)
- Transportation and Public Works
- Travel costs
- Virginia
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 12, 2005Introduced in Senate
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