Commuter Benefits Equity Act of 2009
Latest action · Jan 26, 2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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.
- IntroducedJan 26, 2009
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Commuter Benefits Equity Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to equalize and increase to $230, with a cost-of-living adjustment after 2009, the tax exclusion for both transportation and parking fringe benefits. Extends such benefits to federal employees.
Cosponsors 15
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 26, 2009 to Jul 28, 2010; 12 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-PA | Arlen Specter | Original | Jan 26, 2009 |
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | Original | Jan 26, 2009 |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Original | Jan 26, 2009 |
| D-CT | Christopher J. Dodd | Original | Jan 26, 2009 |
| D-MA | Edward M. Kennedy | Original | Jan 26, 2009 |
| D-NJ | Frank R. Lautenberg | Original | Jan 26, 2009 |
| D-NM | Jeff Bingaman | Original | Jan 26, 2009 |
| D-MA | John F. Kerry | Original | Jan 26, 2009 |
| I-CT | Joseph I. Lieberman | Original | Jan 26, 2009 |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Original | Jan 26, 2009 |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Original | Jan 26, 2009 |
| D-DE | Thomas R. Carper | Original | Jan 26, 2009 |
| D-AK | Mark Begich | Feb 2, 2009 | |
| D-VA | Jim Webb | Feb 25, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Jul 28, 2010 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Finance Committee | Referred Jan 26, 2009 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 26, 2009Introduced in Senate
- Jan 26, 2009Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 891 | Commuter Benefits Equity Act of 2009 | Identical bill | Feb 4, 2009 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to equalize the exclusion from gross income of parking and transportation fringe benefits and to provide for a common cost-of-living adjustment, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Commuter Benefits Equity Act of 2009
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 26, 2009Introduced in Senate
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