Green Routes to Work Act
Latest action · Jul 21, 2009 Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
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.
- IntroducedJul 21, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Green Routes to Work Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) equalize and increase to $230 the tax exclusion for both transportation and parking fringe benefits; (2) make the increased transportation fringe benefit available to federal employees; (3) make self-employed individuals eligible for transit pass fringe benefits; (4) include employer-established parking cash-out programs as a qualified transportation fringe benefit; (5) allow a general business tax credit for 10% of the cost of a commuter van , with a seating capacity of between 8 and 15 adults that is placed in service before 2013; (6) allow employers a refundable tax credit for providing tax-free transit passes to employees; (7) allow a general business tax credit for expenditures to improve access for bicycle commuters; (8) allow employees to receive transit passes and reimbursements of bicycle commuting expenses as tax-exempt employer-provided fringe benefits in the same month; (9) allow an empoyer's election to expense the cost of removing architectural and transportation barriers to bicycle commuter access to employer facilities; and (10) allow a tax credit for teleworking expenses, up to $400 per year.
Cosponsors 16
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 21, 2009 to Sep 29, 2010; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | Jul 21, 2009 |
| R-IL | Mark Kirk | Original | Jul 21, 2009 |
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Jul 31, 2009 | |
| D-MI | Carolyn C. Kilpatrick | Jul 31, 2009 | |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Jul 31, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Lois Capps | Jul 31, 2009 | |
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | Jul 31, 2009 | |
| D-PA | Joe Sestak | Sep 10, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Oct 6, 2009 | |
| D-MI | Gary C. Peters | Feb 23, 2010 | |
| D-IL | Mike Quigley | May 28, 2010 | |
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | Jun 22, 2010 | |
| D-CA | George Miller | Jul 1, 2010 | |
| D-MA | John F. Tierney | Sep 23, 2010 | |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Sep 29, 2010 | |
| D-CT | James A. Himes | Sep 29, 2010 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Jul 21, 2009 |
| House | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Referred Jul 21, 2009 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 21, 2009Introduced in House
- Jul 21, 2009Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1858-1859)
- Jul 21, 2009Referred to House Ways and Means
- Jul 21, 2009Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Jul 21, 2009Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H5586 | Earl Blumenauer D-OR | Jul 14, 2010 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1858 | Earl Blumenauer D-OR | Jul 21, 2009 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve commuting and transportation options.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Green Routes to Work Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
- Business investment and capital
- Commuting
- Computers and information technology
- Employee benefits and pensions
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Income tax credits
- Income tax deductions
- Income tax exclusion
- Pedestrians and bicycling
- Public transit
- Self-employed
- Taxation
- Transportation costs
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 21, 2009Introduced in House
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