3.0.0 3271 2023-01-11T13:18:27Z 2023-01-11T13:18:27Z House H HR 2009-07-21 111 hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Referred to 2009-07-21T14:30:54Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2009-07-21T14:30:53Z 2009-07-21 Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2009-07-21 Referred to House Ways and Means IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2009-07-21 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1858-1859) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2009-07-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2009-07-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 N K000360 Rep. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL-10] MARK KIRK R IL STEVEN 10 2009-07-21 True M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 3 2009-07-21 True S001165 Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13] Albio Sires D NJ 13 2009-07-31 False K000180 Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13] CAROLYN KILPATRICK D MI CHEEKS 13 2009-07-31 False H001032 Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] RUSH HOLT D NJ D. 12 2009-07-31 False C001036 Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-23] LOIS CAPPS D CA 23 2009-07-31 False C001078 Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] Gerald Connolly D VA E. 11 2009-07-31 False S001169 Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7] Joe Sestak D PA 7 2009-09-10 False F000116 Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] BOB FILNER D CA 51 2009-10-06 False P000595 Rep. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI-9] Gary Peters D MI 9 2010-02-23 False Q000023 Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] Mike Quigley D IL 5 2010-05-28 False M001163 Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-5] Doris Matsui D CA O. 5 2010-06-22 False M000725 Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7] GEORGE MILLER D CA 7 2010-07-01 False T000266 Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6] JOHN TIERNEY D MA F. 6 2010-09-23 False P000597 Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] Chellie Pingree D ME 1 2010-09-29 False H001047 Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] James Himes D CT A. 4 2010-09-29 False 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 Transportation costs Taxation

00 2009-07-21 Introduced in House 2009-08-20T19:19:50Z 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.

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