# 119-s-2023: Bicycle Commuter Act of 2025

119-s-2023, Bicycle Commuter Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-08).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2023
- Congress: 119
- Title: Bicycle Commuter Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-11
- Sponsor: Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-08

## Summary

**Reinstates and expands a tax-free employer benefit for bicycle commuting.** This bill would restore the employer exclusion for qualified bicycle commuting benefits and broaden what counts as qualifying equipment and reimbursable expenses. - Employees and commuters would be able to receive tax-free employer reimbursements for purchases, leases, rentals (including bikeshare), improvements, repairs, and storage of qualifying commuting property. It covers expenses incurred during a 15-month period that starts the first day of a calendar year. - More vehicles qualify. Qualified commuting property would include non-motor bicycles, electric bicycles that have pedals, a seat, and motors under 750 watts with speed limits on assistance (no assistance over 20 mph or, for pedal-assist only systems, no movement above 28 mph), plus certain two- and three-wheel scooters that meet speed and weight limits. - Employers must follow new definitions and certification rules. Electric bicycles must be certified by the manufacturer, importer, or distributor to meet Consumer Product Safety Commission standards and the exclusion would apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024, with a monthly exclusion capped at 30 percent of a referenced code amount.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Tax-free bike commuting for workers: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would restore a tax exclusion for employer-provided bicycle commuting benefits for tax years starting after December 31, 2024. You would be able to get tax-free help when your employer reimburses or provides qualifying bikes, electric bikes, certain scooters, or bikeshare acces…
- New payroll timing rules for employers: cost, low. If enacted, qualified bicycle commuting benefits would follow the general no-constructive-receipt rule starting for tax years after December 31, 2024. That change would affect when employees must include these benefits in income. Employers would likely need to change benefit timing, payroll, and re…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act
- 119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act

## Sources
- [119-s-2023 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2023)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5022)
- [119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2819)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2023 (as of 2026-07-08).