Congress·In Committee·S. 4928

COVID–19 Commuter Benefits Distribution Act

Commuter Benefits: Cash Out Unused Transit Funds

Jun 24·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

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Next up: A senate committee

This bill was recently introduced in the Senate and sent to the Committee on Finance for review. It is currently in the early stages of the lawmaking process and is waiting for the committee to decide if it should move forward. There are no upcoming votes scheduled at this time.

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Unlikely to pass

Even with the Senate Majority Leader as a sponsor, small tax bills like this usually need to be part of a larger package to pass the full Congress.

How we got here

This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.

Reintroduced
Reintroduced from S. 5525 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
S. 5525 (118th) →

Key Points

This bill would let workers take a one-time cash payment from their workplace commuter benefit accounts. These accounts usually hold pre-tax money that can only be used for things like bus passes, train tickets, or parking.
Many people stopped commuting during the pandemic and ended up with large amounts of money stuck in these accounts. Currently, that money is often lost if it is not used for travel or if the worker leaves their job.
If this becomes law, you could withdraw an amount up to the highest balance your account had between March 2020 and the end of 2023. You would have six months to request this payment after the bill passes.
The money you take out would be counted as regular income. This means you would have to pay taxes on it, unlike when you use the money for its original purpose of commuting.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

2 milestones2 actions

Jun 24, 2026Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Jun 24, 2026

Introduced in Senate

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

COVID–19 Commuter Benefits Distribution Act

Bill NumberS 4928

Congress119th Congress

ChamberSenate

Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Data Sources

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