# 114-hr-6173: Transit Tax Credit Act of 2016

114-hr-6173, Transit Tax Credit Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-6173
- Congress: 114
- Title: Transit Tax Credit Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2016-09-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 24
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Transit Tax Credit Act of 2016 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a refundable tax credit for commuting mass transit costs. The credit is equal to 15% of the amount paid or incurred by the taxpayer during the year for a transit pass that the taxpayer, the taxpayer's spouse, or a dependent uses for travel between the residence and place of employment of the taxpayer, spouse, or dependent. The credit allowed for transit passes for any individual may not exceed $460 per year (adjusted for inflation after 2017).

## Cosponsors (24)

- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2016-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2016-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2016-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2016-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2016-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN CONYERS (D-MI), 2016-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2016-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2016-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- LUIS GUTIERREZ (D-IL), 2016-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- MICHAEL HONDA (D-CA), 2016-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- STEVE ISRAEL (D-NY), 2016-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2016-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] (D-NY), 2016-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2016-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2016-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2016-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2016-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2016-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] (D-VI), 2016-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- JOSE SERRANO (D-NY), 2016-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2016-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2016-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2016-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] (D-MA), 2016-09-27T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-6173 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/6173)

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