Bicycle Commuter Act of 2021

1/11/2023, 1:49 PM

Bicycle Commuter Act of 2021

This bill modifies provisions relating to the tax exclusion for employer-provided fringe benefits for bicycle commuting. Specifically, the bill (1) repeals the suspension (for the period between 2018 and the end of 2025) of the exclusion, (2) includes bikeshare (a bicycle rental operation providing for pick up and drop off) and low-speed electric bicycle within the definition of bicycle for purposes of the exclusion, and (3) modifies the limitation on the exclusion to provide for a specified monthly limitation amount (i.e., 30% of the parking fringe benefit amount).

Congress
117

Number
S - 1892

Introduced on
2021-05-27

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

5/27/2021

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Bicycle Commuter Act of 2021

This bill modifies provisions relating to the tax exclusion for employer-provided fringe benefits for bicycle commuting. Specifically, the bill (1) repeals the suspension (for the period between 2018 and the end of 2025) of the exclusion, (2) includes bikeshare (a bicycle rental operation providing for pick up and drop off) and low-speed electric bicycle within the definition of bicycle for purposes of the exclusion, and (3) modifies the limitation on the exclusion to provide for a specified monthly limitation amount (i.e., 30% of the parking fringe benefit amount).

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify employer-provided fringe benefits for bicycle commuting.

Policy Areas
Taxation

Potential Impact
Commuting
Employee benefits and pensions
Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles
Income tax exclusion
Lease and rental services
Motor vehicles
Pedestrians and bicycling

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary7/8/2021

Bicycle Commuter Act of 2021

This bill modifies provisions relating to the tax exclusion for employer-provided fringe benefits for bicycle commuting. Specifically, the bill (1) repeals the suspension (for the period between 2018 and...


Latest Action5/27/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.