Bill · H.R. 3936· House(119-HR-3936)
Bicycle Commuter Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 6/11/2025
- Last activity
- 6/11/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Sponsored by
- Mike Thompson
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Bicycle Commuter Act of 2025 aims to change how employers provide benefits for bicycle commuting. It seeks to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify these fringe benefits. The bill includes the repeal of a suspension regarding these exclusions. It also expands the definition of qualified bicycle commuting benefits to include various types of property and services. Finally, the Act establishes specific limitations and rules for these benefits.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Expanded Benefit Options: The bill allows for employer reimbursements or direct provisions for a variety of expenses including the purchase, lease, rental, improvement, repair, or storage of qualified commuting property. This includes items like bicycles, electric bicycles, and certain scooters (Sec. 2(b)).
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Support for Specific Commuting Methods: By including "bikeshare" in the definitions, the bill allows employees to use benefits for rental operations that provide point-to-point use within a geographic area (Sec. 2(b)).
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Inclusion of Electric Transit: The bill specifically includes electric bicycles and certain electric scooters as qualified commuting property, provided they meet specific motor and speed requirements (Sec. 2(b)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Benefit Limitations: The bill imposes a limitation on the exclusion, stating it is capped at 30 percent of the dollar amount in effect under subparagraph (B) per month for any qualified bicycle commuting benefit (Sec. 2(c)).
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Strict Equipment Requirements: To qualify as an electric bicycle, the equipment must meet specific wattage, speed assistance, and safety certification requirements, which may limit what types of electric bicycles are eligible (Sec. 2(b)).
- 6/11/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced in House
2 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.