HR 9428 119th Congress
COVID–19 Commuter Benefits Distribution Act
To allow for one-time distributions from certain transportation fringe benefit accounts.
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COVID-19 Commuter Benefits Distribution ActThis bill allows a one-time withdrawal of certain unused amounts in an employee transportation fringe benefit account. (Conditions apply.)As background, an employer may provide qualified transportation fringe benefits (e.g., transit passes and parking) to employees through a compensation reduction agreement, under which the employee designates a portion of their compensation for such benefits. Under current law, the amount designated under such an agreement (1) is excluded from the employee’s gross income (for federal tax purposes), up to a maximum monthly amount; and (2) may be used only for qualified transportation expenses.Under the bill, an employee may withdraw unused amounts from a qualified transportation fringe benefit account, established through a compensation reduction agreement, without any conditions being placed on the use of such amounts. Only one withdrawal is allowed. Further, the withdrawal must occur within a specified period of time;may not exceed the highest balance in the employee’s transportation fringe benefit account during the period beginning on March 13, 2020, and ending on December 31, 2023; andmust be included in the employee’s gross income.
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- Introduced in HouseJun 24, 2026