Executive Order 13150: Federal Workforce Transportation
President: Bill Clinton
Directed agencies to offer eligible National Capital Region employees tax-free transit and vanpool benefits, subject to tax-law limits.
Status: In effect. Is Executive Order 13150 still in effect? Yes. Executive Order 13150 remains in effect. See Federal Register record.
What does Executive Order 13150 do?
EO 13150 directed executive agencies to offer National Capital Region employees a qualified transportation fringe benefit for transit passes and vanpooling, generally up to the maximum amount excluded from income under 26 U.S.C. §132(f). It required implementation by October 1, 2000 and asked agencies elsewhere to consider similar programs. The order did not promise a benefit to every federal employee nationwide. Current eligibility and amounts depend on the tax code, 5 U.S.C. §7905, appropriations and agency rules.
Later evidence reviewed October 2, 2026: The order’s required offer applied in the National Capital Region; nationwide eligibility should not be inferred from it alone.
Before and after
Before the order
Transit subsidies were authorized but participation and benefit levels varied across agencies.
After the order
National Capital Region agencies had a government-wide requirement to offer the maximum qualified benefit.
Who had to do what
| Agency / office | Action | Timing / position |
|---|---|---|
| Covered executive agencies | Operate transit-benefit programs | Continuing |
| Transportation Secretary | Coordinate implementation guidance | Continuing with agencies |
| Employees | Certify eligible commuting costs and avoid duplicate parking benefits | Continuing |
What happened next
EO 13150 signed.
Published in the Federal Register.
National Capital Region agencies were to implement the benefit.
Signed text and the independent statutory and tax-law framework reviewed.
Legal and source detail
How it works legally
The order implemented an employment benefit under existing tax and personnel law. It created no judicially enforceable right and did not override statutory eligibility, annual limits or agency procedures.
Sources by type
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Primary and official sources
Orders, laws, court records and official implementation material.
- GovInfo — EO 13150 (opens in a new tab) Order text
- U.S. House — 5 U.S.C. 7905 (opens in a new tab) Official record
- OPM — federal employee benefits overview (opens in a new tab) Official record
- U.S. Code — 5 U.S.C. §7905 (opens in a new tab) Official record
How we checked this
Last checked against the sources above on October 2, 2026. How we research →