HR 6030 · 110th Congress 2007–2009, ended

Commuter Act of 2008

Introduced May 13, 2008 Originated House Sponsor Mark Kirk R-IL

Fact sheet

Latest action · May 13, 2008 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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 13, 2008
Passed HouseNot reached
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Creating Opportunities to Motivate Mass-transit Utilization to Encourage Ridership Act of 2008 or the Commuter Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers a refundable tax credit for 50% of the cost of transit passes provided on a tax-free basis to employees.

Cosponsors 10

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 13, 2008 to Jun 24, 2008, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
R-CT	Christopher Shays	Original	May 13, 2008
R-IL	Judy Biggert	Original	May 13, 2008
R-IL	Peter J. Roskam	Original	May 13, 2008
D-IL	Daniel Lipinski		May 15, 2008
R-IL	Ray LaHood		May 15, 2008
R-CA	Ken Calvert		May 21, 2008
R-NY	John R. "Randy" Kuhl Jr.		Jun 4, 2008
D-MO	Russ Carnahan		Jun 4, 2008
R-WA	David G. Reichert		Jun 24, 2008
R-PA	Jim Gerlach		Jun 24, 2008

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

May 13, 2008Introduced in House
May 13, 2008Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 13, 2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E901-902)

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.

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May 13, 2008Introduced in House

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