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H.R. 8342

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 8342, the Poll Worker Tax Cut Act, was introduced in the House on Apr 16, 2026 by Rep. Joseph Morelle (D) with 7 co-sponsors. It was referred to Ways And Means, and last saw action on Apr 16, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Record

Text

H.R. 8342 has 7 co-sponsors.

hb8342/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 8342 IH: Poll Worker Tax Cut Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-04-16
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 8342  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   April 16, 2026   Mr. Morelle  (for himself,  Mr. Latimer ,  Ms. Sewell ,  Mrs. Torres of California ,  Ms. Johnson of Texas ,  Ms. Williams of Georgia , and  Mr. Mullin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Ways and Means    A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude compensation received by poll workers from gross income for Federal income tax purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Poll Worker Tax Cut Act  .
2.
Exclusion of compensation received by poll workers from gross income for Federal income tax purposes
(a)
In general
Part III of subchapter B of  chapter 1  of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after section 139L the following new section:
139M.
Compensation received by poll workers
(a)
In general
Gross income shall not include compensation received by an individual for temporary service as a poll worker with respect to any election for public office.
(b)
No exclusion for employment tax purposes
Compensation shall not fail to be taken into account as wages under any provision of subtitle C solely because such compensation is excluded from gross income under this section.
(c)
Regulations
The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this section.
 .
(b)
Clerical amendment
The table of sections for part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 139L the following new item:
Sec. 139M.  Compensation received by poll workers.
  .
(c)
Effective date
The amendments made by this section shall apply to compensation received after December 31, 2025.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-04-16
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude compensation received by poll workers from gross income for Federal income tax purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Joseph Morelle (D) sponsors H.R. 8342, and 7 members have co-sponsored it, 6 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 8342 went before 1 committee: Ways and Means.

Ways and Means
Ways and Means
Referred To · Apr 16, 2026 · 1,160 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8342 has taken 2 actions since Apr 16, 2026.

ChamberAction
Apr 16, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Apr 16, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.Ways and Means Committee

Votes

H.R. 8342 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 8342 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Poll Worker Tax Cut Act — Display Title
  • To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude compensation received by poll workers from gross income for Federal income tax purposes. — Official Title as Introduced
  • Poll Worker Tax Cut Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 1 registered lobbyist who named H.R. 8342 in 1 quarterly filing, 2025. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Government Issues.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
SOCURE, INC.Identity verification and fraud detection servicesNevada11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
SOCURE, INC.11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
JENNIFER KERBER111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
SOCURE, INC.SOCURE, INC.2025 first_quarter$100K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8342 under Taxation, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 8342’s is Taxation.

hr8342/policy-areas.txt
TaxationAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 8342, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 67 (Thursday, April 16, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. MORELLE:H.R. 8342.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H2961]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com