# 119-hr-344: Anti-Congestion Tax Act

119-hr-344, Anti-Congestion Tax Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-344
- Congress: 119
- Title: Anti-Congestion Tax Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Conditions federal transit grants on toll exemptions and creates a tax credit for drivers using Manhattan crossings.** This bill would bar DOT from awarding certain capital investment grants to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority for New York projects until DOT certifies that vehicles entering the Manhattan congestion zone via specified crossings receive toll exemptions. The congestion zone is generally defined as Manhattan south of and inclusive of 60th Street.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2025-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Tax credit for New York City congestion tolls: benefit, high. If enacted, you would be able to claim a federal tax credit equal to the total congestion tolls you paid for trips where you used a qualifying crossing right before entering the Manhattan zone. Qualifying crossings would include the Holland Tunnel, Lincoln Tunnel, George Washington Bridge, and simi…
- New York transit grants tied to toll credits: mixed, medium. If enacted, the U.S. Transportation Secretary would not be able to award certain federal capital grants to the MTA for New York projects unless drivers who enter the Manhattan congestion zone via listed crossings get a credit against the congestion toll equal to the pre-entry crossing toll. On the…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3077: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act
- 119-hr-9401: Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-344 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/344)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-3077: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3077)
- [119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2086)
- [119-hr-9401: Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9401)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-344 (as of 2025-12-21).