Bike to Work Act of 2017
Latest action · May 19, 2017 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 19, 2017
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Bike to Work Act of 2017
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to include a bicycle sharing system as a mass transit facility for purposes of the tax exclusion of employer-paid commuting expenses. The bill defines "bicycle sharing system" as a public transportation system: (1) consisting of a network of stations at which bicycles are made available to customers for commuting and short-term, point-to-point use within the network's service area; and (2) that is operated or authorized by a government agency or public-private partnership.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 19, 2017.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MN | Erik Paulsen | Original | May 19, 2017 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 19, 2017Introduced in House
- May 19, 2017Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 19, 2017Introduced in House
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