# 119-hr-10511: Lower Commuting Costs Act of 2026

119-hr-10511, Lower Commuting Costs Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4] (D-NY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10511
- As of: 2026-10-04
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10511
- Congress: 119
- Title: Lower Commuting Costs Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-04

## Summary

**Creates an above-the-line deduction for qualifying commuting expenses.** The bill would let taxpayers deduct unreimbursed, reasonable travel between their home and workplace.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Tax break for commuting costs: benefit, high. You would be able to deduct unreimbursed commuting and work-related travel costs on your federal return. The deduction would be above the line, so you would not need to itemize. The cap would be $4,080 per year for a single filer and $8,160 for joint filers for amounts paid or incurred after Decemb…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9211: Jewish American Security Act
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-1505: Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act
- 119-hr-1530: American Victims of Terrorism Compensation Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-10511 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10511)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-9211: Jewish American Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9211)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-1505: Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1505)
- [119-hr-1530: American Victims of Terrorism Compensation Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1530)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10511 (as of 2026-10-04).