# 119-hr-409: Supporting Transit Commutes Act

119-hr-409, Supporting Transit Commutes Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] (D-MA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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- As of: 2026-09-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-409
- Congress: 119
- Title: Supporting Transit Commutes Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Limits tax deductions for certain employer-provided transportation fringe benefits and halves the deduction when workers can take the benefit as cash.** This bill would change the tax code to tie the deductible amount for covered transportation fringe benefits to the cap in section 132(f)(2)(A) and to apply a 50 percent rule when employees may elect cash instead of the fringe. - Workers and commuters: The deduction tied to a qualified transportation fringe would be constrained by the limit in section 132(f)(2)(A). If an employee can choose cash instead of the benefit the deductible amount would be treated as 50 percent of that capped amount. - Employers: Businesses that offer the transportation fringe benefits described in section 132(f)(1)(A) and (B) would face a smaller tax deduction for those benefits, particularly when they offer a cash election. - Technical and timing changes: The bill redesignates and updates cross-references in section 274(l), inserts “for qualified bicycle commuting reimbursement” into a heading, and applies to amounts paid or incurred in taxable years ending after enactment.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Tax break for employer transit benefits: benefit, high. If enacted, employers could deduct part of what they pay for workers' transit passes or commuter parking. The deduction would apply up to the legal cap for these benefits each year. If employees can choose cash instead of the benefit (salary-reduction), only 50% of that capped amount would be deduc…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025
- 119-hr-18: Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-409 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/409)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1065)
- [119-hr-18: Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-18)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-409 (as of 2026-09-21).