H.R. 344

119 HR 344 IH: Anti-Congestion Tax Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-01-13
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 344  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   January 13, 2025   Mr. Gottheimer  (for himself and  Mr. Van Drew ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on  Transportation and Infrastructure , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned   A BILL
To condition the receipt of certain grants by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority on exempting certain drivers from congestion fees, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Anti-Congestion Tax Act  .
2.
Condition on receipt of capital investment grants
(a)
In general
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Transportation may not award a capital investment grant described in section 5338(d) of title 49, United States Code, to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority for a project in New York State until the Secretary certifies that any vehicle entering the congestion tolling zone using a vehicular crossing known as the Holland Tunnel, the Lincoln Tunnel, or the George Washington Bridge, or any other vehicular crossing for the use of crossing immediately before entry into the congestion tolling zone, receives an exemption as follows: The vehicle is credited an amount equal to the toll charged to such vehicle for the use of such crossing immediately before entry into the congestion tolling zone from the amount of the congestion toll charged to such vehicle for purposes of entering the congestion tolling zone.
(b)
Rule of construction for George Washington Bridge
For purposes of subsection (a), a vehicle receives an exemption while crossing the George Washington Bridge if such vehicle is treated in the same manner as a vehicle crossing the Henry Hudson Bridge is treated on the first date on which the congestion toll is charged.
(c)
Effective date
Subsection (a) shall apply with respect to a grant awarded on or after the first date on which the congestion toll is charged.
(d)
Definitions
In this section, the following definitions apply:
(1)
Congestion toll
The term  congestion toll  means a toll charged for entry into or remaining in the congestion tolling zone.
(2)
Congestion tolling zone
The term  congestion tolling zone  means any roadways, bridges, tunnels, approaches, or ramps that are located within, or enter to, the geographic area in the borough of Manhattan south of and inclusive of Sixtieth Street to the extent practicable, but does not include the Franklin D. Roosevelt Drive.
3.
Credit for certain congestion tolls
(a)
In general
Subpart B of part IV of subchapter A of  chapter 1  of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding after section 30D the following new section:
30E.
Certain congestion tolls
(a)
In general
There shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable year an amount equal to the sum of any congestion toll (as such term is defined in section 2(d) of the  Anti-Congestion Tax Act ) paid or incurred during the taxable year by such taxpayer for the use of any qualified vehicular crossing immediately before entry into the congestion tolling zone (as such term is defined in section 2(d) of the  Anti-Congestion Tax Act ).
(b)
Qualified vehicular crossing
For purposes of this section, the term  qualified vehicular crossing  means any of the vehicular crossing known as the Holland Tunnel, the Lincoln Tunnel, the George Washington Bridge, or any other vehicular crossing for the use of crossing immediately before entry into the congestion tolling zone.
(c)
No double benefit
The amount of any deduction or other credit allowable under this chapter for a congestion toll for which a credit is allowable under subsection (a) shall be reduced by the amount of credit allowed under such subsection.
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(b)
Clerical amendment
The table of sections for such subpart B is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 30D the following new item:
Sec. 30E. Certain congestion tolls.
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(c)
Effective date
The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of enactment of this Act.