I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2559 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 19, 2017 Mr. Crowley (for himself and Mr. Paulsen ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat bicycle sharing systems as mass transit facilities for purposes of the qualified transportation fringe.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bike to Work Act of 2017 . 2. Bicycle sharing systems treated as mass transit facilities (a) In General Section 132(f)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (G) Bicycle sharing systems treated as mass transit facilities (i) In general A bicycle sharing system shall be treated as a mass transit facility for purposes of subparagraph (A)(i). (ii) Bicycle sharing system The term bicycle sharing system means a public transportation system— (I) 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 (II) that is operated or authorized by a government agency or public-private partnership. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to months beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.