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Cost of Living Tax Cut Act

In committee: it can still change before the session ends.

US HR 9179 · House Bill · 119th Congress

Stage
In committee
Started in
House
Sponsors
2
Latest action
Jun 8, 2026

What it does

The Cost of Living Tax Cut Act would amend the Internal Revenue Code to adjust individual income tax rate brackets based on regional differences in the cost of living, using multipliers applied to tax brackets according to where a taxpayer lives. It would affect individuals filing taxes starting in 2027, with adjustments determined annually by the Secretary of Commerce using cost-of-living data and prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury. Tax brackets would be scaled up or down by a multiplier (ranging from 1.0 to as high as 1.125 in high-cost areas), but tax rates themselves would remain unchanged, with dollar amounts rounded to the nearest $50. The bill applies to all statistical…

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

    Jun 8, 2026

  2. Committee (Current step)

    In committee · Jun 8, 2026

  3. Floor (Not started)

  4. Law (Not started)

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Cost of Living Tax Cut Act | 52