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H.R. 9428

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 9428, the COVID–19 Commuter Benefits Distribution Act, was introduced in the House on Jun 24, 2026 by Rep. Laura Gillen (D) with 3 co-sponsors. It was referred to Ways And Means, and last saw action on Jun 24, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Record

Text

H.R. 9428 has 3 co-sponsors.

hb9428/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 9428 IH: COVID–19 Commuter Benefits Distribution Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-06-24
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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. 9428  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   June 24, 2026   Ms. Gillen  (for herself,  Mr. Garbarino ,  Mr. Suozzi , and  Mr. LaLota ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Ways and Means    A BILL
To allow for one-time distributions from certain transportation fringe benefit accounts.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   COVID–19 Commuter Benefits Distribution Act  .
2.
Treatment of certain distributions from transportation fringe benefit accounts
(a)
In general
In the case of any qualified payment from a specified transportation fringe benefit account—
(1)
such qualified payment shall be includible in the gross income of the employee for the taxable year in which such qualified payment is made, and
(2)
the determination of whether any other payment from such account is a qualified transportation fringe for purposes of  section 132  of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall be determined without regard to such qualified payment.
(b)
Qualified payment
For purposes of this section, the term  qualified payment  means a one-time payment made during the 6-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act from a specified transportation fringe benefit account to the employee for whose benefit such account is maintained but only to the extent that such payment does not exceed the highest balance of such account during the period beginning on March 13, 2020, and ending on December 31, 2023.
(c)
Specified transportation fringe benefit account
For purposes of this section, the term  specified transportation fringe benefit account  means, with respect to any employee, amounts set aside by such employee’s employer under a compensation reduction agreement which—
(1)
provides for payments to such employee of amounts which are excludible under  section 132  of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as a qualified transportation fringe (determined after the application of subsection (a)), and
(2)
provides that unused amounts at the end of a month may be carried forward to the succeeding month (subject to such requirements or limitations as such agreement, the Secretary of the Treasury, or the Secretary’s delegate, may provide).

Tracker

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

  1. Introduced2026-06-24
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To allow for one-time distributions from certain transportation fringe benefit accounts.

Sponsors

Rep. Laura Gillen (D) sponsors H.R. 9428, and 3 members have co-sponsored it, all of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 9428 went before 1 committee: Ways and Means.

Ways and Means
Ways and Means
Referred To · Jun 24, 2026 · 1,160 Bills

Actions

H.R. 9428 has taken 2 actions since Jun 24, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jun 24, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Jun 24, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.Ways and Means Committee

Votes

H.R. 9428 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 9428, as Identical bill.

Titles

H.R. 9428 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • COVID–19 Commuter Benefits Distribution Act — Display Title
  • COVID–19 Commuter Benefits Distribution Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To allow for one-time distributions from certain transportation fringe benefit accounts. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 9428 under Taxation, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 9428’s is Taxation.

hr9428/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. 9428, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. GILLEN:H.R. 9428.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H4246]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com