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HR 1477 107th Congress House

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable credit to elementary and secondary school teachers for teaching expenses.

Introduced: April 4, 2001 See on congress.gov
Taxation EducationEducational counselingElementary and secondary educationElementary education
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Income taxParaprofessional school personnelPersonal income taxSchool principalsSecondary educationTax creditsTax refundsTeachersTeaching materialsTextbooks
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Apr 5, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E563-564)
Apr 4, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 4, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 5, 2001

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E563-564)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide a refundable credit of up to $500 to elementary and secondary school teachers for qualified teaching expenses.
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 4, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1477: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable credit to elementary and secondary school teachers for teaching expenses.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1477/
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"H.R. 1477: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable credit to elementary and secondary school teachers for teaching expenses.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1477/.
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H.R. 1477, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1477/.
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