Commuter Benefits Equity Act of 2011
Latest action · May 19, 2011 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.
- IntroducedMay 19, 2011
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Commuter Benefits Equity Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to equalize and increase to $230, with a cost-of-living adjustment after 2011, the tax exclusion for both transportation and parking fringe benefits. Extends such benefits to federal employees.
Cosponsors 12
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 19, 2011 to Jan 31, 2012; 5 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Barbara A. Mikulski | Original | May 19, 2011 |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Original | May 19, 2011 |
| I-CT | Joseph I. Lieberman | Original | May 19, 2011 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | May 19, 2011 |
| D-DE | Thomas R. Carper | Original | May 19, 2011 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | May 23, 2011 | |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | May 23, 2011 | |
| D-NJ | Frank R. Lautenberg | Jun 13, 2011 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | Jul 26, 2011 | |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Nov 16, 2011 | |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Jan 31, 2012 | |
| D-VA | Jim Webb | Jan 31, 2012 |
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 May 19, 2011 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 19, 2011Introduced in Senate
- May 19, 2011Read 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 2412 | Commuter Benefits Equity Act of 2011 | Related bill | Jul 6, 2011 |
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 2011
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 19, 2011Introduced in Senate
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