# 119-hr-516: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the railroad track maintenance credit.

119-hr-516, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the railroad track maintenance credit., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-516
- Congress: 119
- Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the railroad track maintenance credit.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 183
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-17

## Summary

**Raises and indexes the railroad track maintenance tax credit.** This bill would boost the base credit and add annual inflation adjustments to keep its value over time, and it would expand which maintenance work qualifies.

## Cosponsors (183)

- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI), 2025-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] (R-GA), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] (R-SD), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2] (R-IN), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] (R-IL), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2025-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2025-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2025-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2025-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1] (R-MS), 2025-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2025-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2025-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] (R-UT), 2025-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2] (D-NM), 2025-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2025-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] (R-UT), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] (R-KS), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Shreve, Jefferson [R-IN-6] (R-IN), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] (R-AR), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1] (R-KY), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Baumgartner, Michael [R-WA-5] (R-WA), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloy, Celeste [R-UT-2] (R-UT), 2025-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Tim [R-NC-14] (R-NC), 2025-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morrison, Kelly [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] (R-GA), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] (R-FL), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] (R-AR), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4] (R-KS), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] (R-AR), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4] (R-FL), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] (R-FL), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6] (R-TX), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2025-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2025-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] (R-AL), 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7] (R-GA), 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5] (R-KY), 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY), 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Messmer, Mark B. [R-IN-8] (R-IN), 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2025-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2025-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bresnahan, Robert P. [R-PA-8] (R-PA), 2025-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] (R-AL), 2025-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3] (R-AR), 2025-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Craig A. [R-TX-12] (R-TX), 2025-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2025-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2025-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2025-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2025-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] (R-MI), 2025-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7] (R-MI), 2025-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2025-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Taylor, David J. [R-OH-2] (R-OH), 2025-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7] (R-MN), 2025-06-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2025-06-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] (R-MI), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2025-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6] (R-OH), 2025-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] (R-MO), 2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4] (R-TX), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fry, Russell [R-SC-7] (R-SC), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Haridopolos, Mike [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL), 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gray, Adam [D-CA-13] (D-CA), 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] (R-OK), 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7] (R-OH), 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] (R-NE), 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] (R-TX), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] (R-WI), 2025-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11] (R-GA), 2025-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moran, Nathaniel [R-TX-1] (R-TX), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1] (R-OK), 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2025-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH), 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mills, Cory [R-FL-7] (R-FL), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Mark [R-NC-8] (R-NC), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] (D-VI), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] (R-PA), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ezell, Mike [R-MS-4] (R-MS), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] (R-ID), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22] (D-NY), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] (R-OH), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2026-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rose, John W. [R-TN-6] (R-TN), 2026-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] (R-TN), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23] (R-NY), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2026-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Patronis, Jimmy [R-FL-1] (R-FL), 2026-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2026-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2026-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] (R-VA), 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA), 2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carey, Mike [R-OH-15] (R-OH), 2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13] (R-TX), 2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2026-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4] (R-SC), 2026-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pou, Nellie [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2026-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2026-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fedorchak, Julie [R-ND-At Large] (R-ND), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY), 2026-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1] (D-IN), 2026-03-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] (R-MN), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] (R-TX), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDowell, Addison P. [R-NC-6] (R-NC), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] (R-VA), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13] (R-PA), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26] (R-FL), 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hunt, Wesley [R-TX-38] (R-TX), 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kiley, Kevin [I-CA-3] (I-CA), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8] (R-CO), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD), 2026-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2026-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2026-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] (R-KY), 2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fuller, Clay [R-GA-14] (R-GA), 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7] (R-PA), 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Bigger tax credit for rail maintenance: benefit, high. Railroads and other businesses that pay for track maintenance would get a larger tax credit. The bill would raise the credit amount from $3,500 to $6,100 per eligible expenditure. It would apply to costs paid or incurred in tax years beginning after December 31, 2024. The law’s qualifying-expenditu…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-516 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/516)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-516 (as of 2026-10-17).