Establish a federal income tax deduction of $340 per month for individuals and $680 per month for joint filers for personal commuting expenses, including gas, public transit, and tolls.

Thomas H. Kean, Jr. · New Jersey · Republican

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Commitment kind: outcome. Promised action: Co-lead the Lowering Commuting Costs Act.. Promised outcome: Create a new federal tax deduction for personal commuting expenses so taxpayers can reduce commuting costs.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. U.S. House press release from Rep. Thomas H. Kean Jr. announcing the Lowering Commuting Costs Act during his NJ-07 congressional term.

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"The Lowering Commuting Costs Act would create a new deduction for taxpayers to save thousands of dollars of costs incurred when commuting, whether on train fare, on congestion pricing tolls, and more. I am proud to co-lead this bill to help families keep more of their hard-earned money and reduce the monetary strain of daily commutes.”

Kean said he is co-leading the Lowering Commuting Costs Act, which would create a new tax deduction for commuting costs.

Kean, Gillen, Van Drew Introduce Legislation to Reduce Commuting Expenses | Congressman Thomas Kean Jr.
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Action Ms. Gillen (for herself, Mr. Van Drew, and Mr. Kean) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means Bill Number H.R. 10511 Bill Version Introduced in House (IH) Short Title Lower Commuting Costs Act of 2026 Full Title To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish an above-the-line deduction for commuting expenses.

Kean is listed as a cosponsor of H.R. 10511, the Lower Commuting Costs Act of 2026, which would amend the Internal Revenue Code to establish an above-the-line deduction for commuting expenses.

H.R. 10511 (IH) - Lower Commuting Costs Act of 2026 - BILLS-119hr10511ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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$4,080 (twice such amount in the case of a joint return) for any taxable year.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): H.R. 10511 proposes annual deductions of $4,080 for individuals and $8,160 for joint returns, equivalent to the promised monthly amounts. The official text names Kean as an original cosponsor and records referral to Ways and Means. No subsequent official action or enactment was located for October 15–17, 2026; the commitment remains unresolved.

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H. R. 10511 (Introduced-in-House)
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a federal income tax deduction of $340 a month for individuals or $680 for joint filers, for personal commuting expenses

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Kean’s office announced his participation in introducing legislation matching the promised amounts and covering gas, public transit, and tolls. This documents concrete legislative effort, but the announcement describes a proposed deduction rather than an enacted benefit.

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Kean, Gillen, Van Drew Introduce Legislation to Reduce Commuting Expenses | Congressman Thomas Kean Jr.
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Public state: pending As of 2026-10-17 · verified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): unresolved. unknown A for effort

The verified commitments establish Kean’s material participation in introducing the bill. Verified passages describe the proposed deduction amounts but do not establish enactment or any attributable partial tax benefit. The promise judged is to establish the deduction, so introduction demonstrates effort rather than delivery. No documented deadline has expired.

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