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Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2014 [HB-5449]
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Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2014 - Authorizes appropriations for FY2015-FY2018 to the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) for the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) for: the Northeast Corridor Improvement Fund account, the National Network account, the Office of the Inspector General, and national infrastructure investment capital grants. Directs Amtrak to establish internal controls to ensure its costs and revenues are allocated to either the Northeast Corridor or the National Network. Directs the Secretary to establish
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Sponsored by: Rep. Roger Williams
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Transportation And Infrastructure. H. Rept. 113-629. on 12/01/2014
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Bike to Work Act of 2014 [HB-5276]
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Bike to Work Act of 2014 - 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. 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.
Sponsored by: Rep. Erik Paulsen
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 07/30/2014
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Multi-State Worker Tax Fairness Act of 2014 [HB-4085]
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Multi-State Worker Tax Fairness Act of 2014 - Prohibits a state from imposing an income tax on the compensation of a nonresident individual for any period in which such individual is not physically present in or working in such state or from deeming such nonresident individual to be present in or working in such state on the grounds that: (1) such individual is present at or working at home for convenience, or (2) such individual's work at home fails any convenience of the employer test or any similar test.
Sponsored by: Rep. Elizabeth Esty
Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 03/20/2014
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the rule providing parity for exclusion from income for employer-provided mass transit and parking benefits. [HB-3751]
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Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2014 the equalization of the exclusion from gross income for employer-provided mass transit and parking benefits.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E1867-1868) on 12/12/2013
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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. [HB-3739]
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Amends the Internal Revenue Code to equalize and increase to $245, with a cost-of-living adjustment to such increased amount after 2013, the tax exclusion for both transportation and parking fringe benefits.
Sponsored by: Rep. Donna Edwards
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 12/12/2013
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Commute Less Act of 2013 [HB-2968]
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Commute Less Act of 2013 - Requires metropolitan planning organization (MPO) transportation plans to include, among other things, employer and transportation management organization outreach activities and strategies to help create and expand employer-based commuter programs. Defines "employer-based commuter program" to mean a program implemented by employers to provide their employees with alternatives to driving to and from work in a vehicle occupied by a single individual. Requires each MPO to establish an employer advisory council consisting
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Sponsored by: Rep. Albio Sires
Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 08/02/2013
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Commuter Parity Act of 2013 [HB-2288]
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Commuter Parity Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the exclusion from gross income, for income tax purposes, of certain transportation benefits provided by an employer to an employee, to allow a monthly exclusion amount of: (1) $220 for transportation in a commuter highway vehicle from home to work and any transit pass, (2) $220 for qualified parking, and (3) $35 for qualified bicycle commuting reimbursement. Allows an annual cost-of-living adjustment to such exclusion amounts after 2014.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 06/06/2013
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The Heroes Act [S.4800]
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A bill to provide Coronavirus relief.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Schumer
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 581. on 11/09/2020
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SMART Transportation Act Strengthening Methods to Advance Research and Technology in Transportation Act [HB-8579]
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To establish a program to provide grants to eligible entities to deploy, install, and operate advanced transportation technologies, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Rodney Davis
Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 10/14/2020
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Promoting Electric Vehicles Act of 2011 [S.948]
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Promoting Electric Vehicles Act of 2011 - Establishes within the Department of Energy (DOE) a national plug-in electric drive vehicle deployment program. Directs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) provide technical assistance upon request to state, local, and tribal governments with the deployment of plug-in electric drive vehicles; (2) make available to the public information regarding the cost, performance, usage data, and technical data regarding plug-in electric drive vehicles and associated infrastructure; (3) carry out a national assessment and
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. Hearings Printed: S.hrg. 112-38. on 05/19/2011
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Family Account to Save on Transportation Act of 2011 [S.924]
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Family Account to Save on Transportation Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow certain employer-provided transportation benefits (i.e., commuting and parking costs, transit passes) under tax-qualified flexible spending arrangements, for the two-year period beginning after the enactment of this Act..
Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Begich
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 05/09/2011
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Private Investment in Commuter Vanpooling Act of 2011 [S.909]
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Private Investment in Commuter Vanpooling Act of 2011 - Allows the local matching share of the cost of a public transportation capital project to include expenditures by a private commuter vanpooling service provider to acquire rolling stock (vans). Authorizes such a private provider to use vanpool revenues exceeding operating costs to acquire such vans, if there is a binding agreement requiring the vans to be used in the state or local government's service area.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Murkowski
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 05/05/2011
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Residential and Commuter Toll Fairness Act of 2011 [S.346]
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Residential and Commuter Toll Fairness Act of 2011 - Grants state, county, and municipal governments, as well as multi-jurisdictional transportation authorities that operate or manage roads, bridges, railroads, buses, ferries, or other transportation systems, rulemaking authority to establish toll, user fee, or fare discount programs for their local residents or commuters.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Schumer
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 02/14/2011
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A bill to improve provisions of title 23, United States Code relating to the use of HOV facilities. [S.3191]
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Revises state agency authority with respect to operation of high occupancy vehicle (HOV) facilities. Replaces the exception from general HOV restrictions for low emission and energy-efficient vehicles with one for alternative fuel vehicles and new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles. Authorizes a state agency (including a state transportation department) with jurisdiction over the operation of an HOV facility to permit alternative fuel vehicles and new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles to use HOV lane highways. Requires
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Sponsored by: Sen. Lamar Alexander
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 05/16/2012
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Highway Investment, Job Creation, and Economic Growth Act of 2012 [S.2132]
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Highway Investment, Job Creation, and Economic Growth Act of 2012 - Title I: Extension of Highway Trust Fund Expenditure Authority and Related Taxes - (Sec. 101) Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend through September 30, 2013, the expenditure authority for the Highway Trust Fund; and (2) extend through September 30, 2015, current excise tax rates on motor fuels (i.e., gasoline, diesel fuel and kerosene, and special motor fuels), excise taxes on heavy highway vehicles and highway tires, and the use tax on heavy vehicles. Title II: Other
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Sponsored by: Sen. Max Baucus
Committee On Finance. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Baucus. With Written Report No. 112-152. Additional Views Filed. on 02/27/2012
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MAP-21 [S.1813]
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Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act or MAP-21 - Division A: Federal-Aid Highways and Highway Safety Construction Programs - Title I: Federal-Aid Highways - Subtitle A: Authorizations and Programs - (Sec. 1101) Authorizes appropriations out of the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) (other than the Mass Transit Account) equal to current federal highway spending levels plus inflation for FY2012 and FY2013 for: (1) certain new and existing core federal-aid highway programs; (2) the transportation infrastructure finance and innovation program; (3)
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Sponsored by: Sen. James Inhofe
Measure Laid Before Senate By Unanimous Consent. on 04/24/2012
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Telecommuter Tax Fairness Act of 2011 [S.1811]
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Telecommuter Tax Fairness Act of 2011 - Prohibits a state from imposing an income tax on the compensation of a nonresident individual for any period in which such individual is not physically present in or working in such state or from deeming such nonresident individual to be present in or working in such state on the grounds that: (1) such individual is present at or working at home for convenience, or (2) such individual's work at home fails any convenience of the employer test or any similar test.
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 11/07/2011
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Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act [S.174]
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Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act or the HeLP America Act - Establishes or expands programs regarding children's nutrition and physical activity in schools and with child care providers, including expanding the free fruit fruit program and promoting equal opportunities for students with disabilities to participate in schools and colleges. Sets forth provisions to expand healthy activities in the community, including permitting use of schools for recreational and nutritional purposes during nonschool hours, awarding grants for sports
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Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Harkin
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S228-229) on 01/25/2011
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Lincoln Legacy Infrastructure Development Act [S.1300]
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Lincoln Legacy Infrastructure Development Act - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to establish the Private-Public Partnership Challenge Grant Program. Authorizes the Secretary to provide grants to states for use in implementing innovative strategies to use private-public partnerships to fund rail, aviation, transit, highway, and waterway transportation. Requires the Secretary to use federal surcharges generated from agreements from the concession or lease of safety rest areas to carry out such program. Authorizes the Secretary to permit
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Kirk
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S4281) on 06/30/2011
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Oil Independence for a Stronger America Act of 2011 [S.1294]
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Oil Independence for a Stronger America Act of 2011 - Establishes in the Executive Office of the President a national energy security program to reduce oil consumption, by calendar 2030, by a quantity equal to or exceeding the quantity of oil imported from outside North America. Directs the President to develop a national oil independence plan to meet or exceed such goal. Establishes a National Energy Security Council to advise the President in meeting such goal. Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) and the Administrator of the Environmental
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Sponsored by: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/29/2011