# 119-hr-9179: Cost of Living Tax Cut Act

119-hr-9179, Cost of Living Tax Cut Act, 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 2026-06-24).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9179
- Congress: 119
- Title: Cost of Living Tax Cut Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-24

## Summary

**This bill would add regional cost-of-living adjustments to individual income tax brackets.** It would change how bracket dollar amounts are set by applying area-specific multipliers tied to local cost indexes for tax years beginning after 2026. - Residents of high-cost metropolitan areas would see bracket thresholds adjusted using a multiplier equal to 90% of the area's cost-of-living differential when that differential exceeds 125%. This changes bracket cutoffs but does not change the tax rates themselves. - Residents of moderate-cost areas where local costs are 97–125% of the U.S. average would have bracket thresholds multiplied by 1.05, effectively increasing their bracket cutoffs by 5%. - Residents in lower-cost areas (at or below 97% of the U.S. average) and areas outside metropolitan boundaries would use a multiplier of 1, leaving bracket cutoffs unchanged.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Lower taxes in high-cost areas: benefit, medium. This bill would change individual income tax bracket dollar limits based on where you live, starting for tax years after December 31, 2026. The Commerce Department would publish a cost-of-living index each year for every metropolitan area and for non-metropolitan parts of each state. The Treasury w…

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- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-9179 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9179)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9179 (as of 2026-06-24).