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5/13/2008--Introduced.<br/>Creating Opportunities to Motivate Mass-transit Utilization to Encourage Ridership Act of 2008 or the Commuter Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers a refundable tax credit for 50% of the cost of transit passes provided on a tax-free basis to employees.

1210651200 2008-05-13 Fri Nov 07 06:26:38 -0600 2008 introduced 50635 'act':2 '2008':4 'commut':1 60690 false short introduced 50635 'act':12 '2008':14 'mass':6 'util':8 'creat':1 'motiv':4 'transit':7 'encourag':10 'opportun':2 'ridership':11 'mass-transit':5 60691 false short introduced 50635 '50':19 'tax':17,29 '1986':8 'code':6 'cost':25 'free':30 'pass':32 'allow':10 'amend':2 'incom':16 'credit':14 'employ':11,23 'intern':4 'provid':27 'refund':13 'revenu':5 'employe':34 'percent':20 'tax-fre':28 'transit':31 59909 false official introduced 50635 'act':2 '2008':4 'commut':1 59982 true popular introduced 50635 1210651200 Tue May 13 00:00:00 -0500 2008 156952 K000360 1959-09-15 6836 1030 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/kirk/zipauth.shtml 10 202-225-0837 Mark 'r':4 'il':5 '-10':6 'rep':1 'kirk':3,8,10 'mark':2,7,9 M 400222 Kirk Mark_Steven_Kirk Steven Rep. Mark Kirk [R, IL-10] 2879 N00012539 10059 Republican 202-225-4835 IL Mark Kirk 1.12820512820513 http://www.house.gov/kirk/ B001232 1937-08-15 2536 1034 Longworth House Office Building http://judybiggert.house.gov/ContactJudy.aspx 13 202-225-9420 Judy 'r':4 'il':5 '-13':6 'rep':1 'judi':2,7,9 'biggert':3,8,10 F 400027 Biggert Judy_Biggert Rep. Judy Biggert [R, IL-13] 1003 N00004762 7547 Republican 202-225-3515 Episcopalian IL Judy Biggert 4.90909090909091 http://judybiggert.house.gov/ C000059 1953-06-08 2497 2201 Rayburn House Office Building http://calvert.house.gov/awenhnjafe.asp 44 202-225-2004 Ken 'r':4 'ca':5 '-44':6 'ken':2,7,9 'rep':1 'calvert':3,8,10 M 400057 Calvert Ken_Calvert S. Rep. Ken Calvert [R, CA-44] 834 N00007099 7024 Republican 202-225-1986 Protestant CA Ken Calvert 4.7 http://calvert.house.gov/ C001060 1958-07-10 2269 1710 Longworth House Office Building http://carnahan.house.gov/contact.shtml 3 202-225-7452 Russ 'd':4 '-3':6 'mo':5 'rep':1 'russ':2,7,9 'carnahan':3,8,10 M 400638 Carnahan Russ_Carnahan Rep. Russ Carnahan [D, MO-3] 866 N00005181 6599 Democrat 202-225-2671 MO Russ Russ Carnahan 2.71428571428571 http://carnahan.house.gov/ congressmancarnahan G000549 1955-02-25 3446 308 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 6 202-225-8440 Jim 'r':4 '-6':6 'pa':5 'jim':2,7,9 'rep':1 'gerlach':3,8,10 M 400147 Gerlach Jim_Gerlach Rep. Jim Gerlach [R, PA-6] 1326 N00025025 6756 Republican 202-225-4315 Protestant PA Jim Gerlach 5.375 http://gerlach.house.gov/ K000364 1943-04-19 343 John 'john':1,3,6 'kuhl':2,4,7 'randi':5 M 400642 Kuhl John_R._Randy_Jr.Kuhl R. John Kuhl 85 Randy N00026087 4779 Republican John Kuhl L000552 1945-12-06 2130 Ray 'ray':1,3,5 'lahood':2,4,6 M 400228 LaHood Ray_LaHood H. Ray LaHood 1299 N00004933 5190 Republican Catholic Ray LaHood L000563 1966-07-15 1133 1717 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formlipinski/zipauth.html 3 202-225-1012 Daniel 'd':4 '-3':6 'il':5 'rep':1 'daniel':2,7,9 'lipinski':3,8,10 M 400630 Lipinski Daniel_Lipinski William Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D, IL-3] 216 N00027239 6086 Democrat 202-225-5701 IL Daniel Lipinski 0.111111111111111 http://www.lipinski.house.gov/ R000578 1950-08-29 4092 1223 Longworth House Office Building http://reichert.house.gov/Contact/ZipAuth.htm 8 202-225-4282 Dave 'r':4 '-8':6 'wa':5 'rep':1 'dave':2,7,9 'reichert':3,8,10 M 400660 Reichert David_G._Reichert G. Rep. Dave Reichert [R, WA-8] 1139 N00026885 7602 Republican 202-225-7761 WA Dave Dave Reichert 2.42222222222222 http://www.house.gov/reichert/ repdavereichert R000580 1961-09-13 2911 507 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 6 202-225-1166 Peter 'r':4 '-6':6 'il':5 'rep':1 'peter':2,7,9 'roskam':3,8,10 M 412202 Roskam Peter_Roskam J. Rep. Peter Roskam [R, IL-6] 828 N00004719 6137 Republican 202-225-4561 IL Peter Roskam 7.0 http://www.ilga.gov/Senate/Senator.asp?MemberID=1006 RoskamIL06 S001144 1945-10-18 2523 Christopher 'shay':2,4,6 'christoph':1,3,5 M 400370 Shays Christopher_Shays H. Christopher Shays 1680 N00000652 5479 Republican Christian Scientist Christopher Shays introduced 50635 1210651200 Tue May 13 00:00:00 -0500 2008 156952 action 50635 1210651200 Tue May 13 00:00:00 -0500 2008 156953 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. action 50635 1210651200 Tue May 13 00:00:00 -0500 2008 160582 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E901-902)