US Congress House Bill 3271 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-1)
Status: Introduced on July 21 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-07-21 - Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
Pending: House Oversight And Government Reform Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

Green Routes to Work Act

Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR]	Rep. Lois Capps [D-CA]	Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]	Rep. Bob Filner [D-CA]
Rep. James Himes [D-CT]	Rep. Rush Holt [D-NJ]	Rep. Carolyn Kilpatrick [D-MI]	Sen. Mark Kirk [R-IL]
Rep. Doris Matsui [D-CA]	Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]	Rep. George Miller [D-CA]	Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI]
Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME]	Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL]	Rep. Joe Sestak [D-PA]	Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ]
Rep. John Tierney [D-MA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-07-21		Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
2009-07-21		Referred to House Ways and Means
2009-07-21		Referred 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.
2009-07-21		Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1858-1859)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/3271/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr3271/BILLS-111hr3271ih.pdf