House Introduces the HEROs ACT

Speaker Pelosi (D-CA) introduced the next COVID-19 response legislation entitled the HEROs Act. The legislation is more than a $3 trillion package (CAREs was a $2 trillion package). The legislation includes more than $1 trillion dollars for State and local governments, funding for hospitals and frontline workers, and additional funding for individuals that can amount…

House Transportation Committee Calls for Policy Input from Stakeholders – Action Alert

The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure is soliciting stakeholder input with regards to the Committee’s work on infrastructure within our jurisdiction this Congress. We encourage all stakeholders to submit policy priorities by email to TIStakeholders@mail.house.gov. The Committee will also be holding a Members’ Day Hearing for all Members of the House of Representatives to highlight…

Support Legislation to End the Penalty on Non-Profits for Offering Transportation Options

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act signed into law last December, more commonly referred to as tax reform, made several changes to the transportation fringe benefit (IRC Sec. 132(f)). The legislation maintained the parking and transit tax benefits for individuals.  However, it also made the transportation fringe benefit more expensive for non-profits and universities that…