Loan, Transit Bills Also Advance

Meanwhile, the Government Reform Committee also has approved: HR-1765, which would make student loan reimbursements tax-free and encourage agencies to make wider use of the authority through new reporting requirements; and HR-1283, which would put into law an executive order requiring that transit subsidies be available to all qualified employees in the Washington, D.C. area, and also permit agencies to transport employees to and from mass transit stations.