POST Act of 2025

House Bill

H.R. 4026

119th Congress

POST Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:Jun 17, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Juan Vargas

Representative

Democratic

CA-52

Cosponsors

2

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Taxation

Summary

This bill extends a tax credit that helps make public spaces and transportation more accessible for people with disabilities. It would allow residents of Puerto Rico to claim a refundable tax credit for costs related to improving accessibility. The bill also requires the federal government to compensate U.S. territories for any tax revenue lost due to these credits.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

SponsorJuan Vargas (D-CA)

Introduced6/17/2025

StatusReferred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

ChamberHouse

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POST Act of 2025

This bill extends a tax credit that helps make public spaces and transportation more accessible for people with disabilities. It would allow residents of Puerto Rico to claim a refundable tax credit for costs related to improving accessibility. The bill also r

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This bill extends a tax credit that helps make public spaces and transportation more accessible for people with disabilities. It would allow residents of Puerto Rico to claim a refundable tax credit for costs related to improving accessibility. The bill also requires the federal government to compensate U.S. territories for any tax revenue lost due to these credits.

Bill Number: 4026
Sponsor: Juan Vargas (D-CA)
Introduced: 6/17/2025
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Policy Area: Taxation

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Fact Sheet

Title: POST Act of 2025
Bill Number: 4026
Sponsor: Juan Vargas (D-CA)
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Introduced: 6/17/2025
Summary: This bill extends a tax credit that helps make public spaces and transportation more accessible for people with disabilities. It would allow residents of Puerto Rico to claim a refundable tax credit for costs related to improving accessibility. The bill also requires the federal government to compen

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill extends a tax credit that helps make public spaces and transportation more accessible for people with disabilities. It would allow residents of Puerto Rico to claim a refundable tax credit for costs related to improving accessibility. The bill also requires the federal government to compensate U.S. territories for any tax revenue lost due to these credits.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

<p>This bill extends the tax credit for expenditures to provide access to disabled individuals to U.S. possessions and makes such credit refundable for bona fide residents of Puerto Rico.</p> <p>The bill permits Puerto Rican residents a refundable tax credit for 21% of amounts otherwise allowable as a tax deduction for expenditures to remove architectural and transportation barriers to the handicapped and elderly. It also requires payment to U.S. possessions for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022, of an amount equal to the their losses due to the application of the credits and deductions by this bill.</p>

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Extends an existing tax credit for making public spaces and transportation more accessible for people with disabilities
Allows Puerto Rican residents to claim a refundable tax credit for costs related to improving accessibility
Requires the federal government to pay U.S. territories for any tax revenue lost due to these accessibility credits

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If passed, this bill would make it easier and more affordable for people with disabilities in Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories to access public places and transportation. It would also provide financial assistance to the territories to offset any lost tax revenue. The bill would primarily benefit people with disabilities, as well as the local governments in U.S. territories.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Taxation

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

4026, 119th Congress (2025). "POST Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-4026

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