S. 841Senate116th Congress (2019-2021)In Committee

Relocation Expense Parity Act

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The Relocation Expense Parity Act updates federal law so that people who receive travel, transportation, or relocation assistance from the government can be reimbursed for the federal, state, and local income taxes that those payments generate. By changing the language from “employees transferred” to “individuals,” the bill broadens the scope of who can claim the tax reimbursement and clarifies what expenses are covered. The changes apply retroactively to expenses incurred from January 1, 2018 onward.

Key Provisions

Amends 5 U.S.C. § 5724b to replace references to “employees transferred” with “individuals,” expanding coverage beyond just transferred employees.
Updates the description of reimbursable costs to include travel, transportation, and relocation expenses, rather than only moving or storage.
Defines “travel, transportation, or relocation expenses” as all such costs reimbursed or provided in kind under the relevant statutes.
Sets the effective date of the amendments to January 1, 2018, making the changes apply retroactively.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

March 14, 2019

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Introduced in Senate

March 14, 2019

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

March 14, 2019

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Introduced in SenateIssued March 14, 2019

116th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 841

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

March 14, 2019

Mr. Warner (for himself, Mr. Kaine, Ms. Collins, Ms. Hirono, and Mr. Van Hollen) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

A BILL

To enhance the ability of Federal agencies to deliver relocation management services to the Federal Government, and for other purposes.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Relocation Expense Parity Act.

Reimbursement of Federal employees for Federal, State, and local income taxes incurred during travel, transportation, and relocation

(a)

In general

5724b of title 5, United States Code, is amended—

(1)

in the section heading by striking of employees transferred;

(2)

in subsection (a)—

(A)

in the first sentence, by striking employee, or by an employee and such employee's spouse (if filing jointly), for any moving or storage and inserting individual, or by an individual and such individual’s spouse (if filing jointly), for any travel, transportation, or relocation; and

(B)

in the second sentence, by striking employee and inserting individual, or the individual; and

(3)

by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:

(b)

For purposes of this section, the term travel, transportation, or relocation expenses means all travel, transportation, or relocation expenses reimbursed or furnished in kind pursuant to this subchapter or chapter 41.

(b)

Technical and conforming amendment

The table of sections for chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 5724b and inserting the following:

5724b. Taxes on reimbursements for travel, transportation, and relocation expenses.

(c)

Retroactive effective date

The amendments made by this section shall take effect as though enacted on January 1, 2018.