# 119-hr-8342: Poll Worker Tax Cut Act

119-hr-8342, Poll Worker Tax Cut Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8342
- As of: 2026-09-21
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8342
- Congress: 119
- Title: Poll Worker Tax Cut Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Makes poll worker pay tax-free for federal income tax purposes.** This bill would exclude temporary poll worker compensation from gross income for federal income tax purposes.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Tax break for poll workers: benefit, high. You would be able to exclude pay you get for temporary service as a poll worker from your federal gross income. The exclusion would apply to pay received after December 31, 2025. That pay would still count as wages for employment taxes and payroll reporting, including Social Security and Medicare.…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-8342 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8342)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8342 (as of 2026-09-21).