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HR 1477 107th Congress House Taxation Education Educational counseling Elementary and secondary education Elementary education Income tax Paraprofessional school personnel Personal income tax School principals Secondary education Tax credits Tax refunds Teachers Teaching materials Textbooks

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
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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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 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.
What's happening now April 5, 2001

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

 Bill text 1 version

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All 1 Democratic 1
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 4, 2001
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APA
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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