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Teacher Tax Relief Act of 2002

Introduced: July 10, 2002 See on congress.gov
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Jul 12, 2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1251)
Jul 10, 2002
Introduced in House
Jul 10, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Teacher Tax Relief Act of 2002 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase from $250 to $500 the maximum above-the-line deduction allowed for classroom supply expenses incurred by elementary and secondary school teachers, effective after December 31, 2001. Expands such deduction to include qualified professional development expenses.
What's happening now July 12, 2002

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1251)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2662 Identical bill Teacher Tax Relief Act of 2002
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 5 Republican 5
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Sep 25, 2002
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Sep 19, 2002
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Sep 11, 2002
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Sep 11, 2002
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Jul 25, 2002
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Jul 25, 2002
 R
Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Jul 10, 2002
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 10, 2002
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Thompson, Mike
California · Jul 10, 2002
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Jul 10, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5085: Teacher Tax Relief Act of 2002. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5085/
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"H.R. 5085: Teacher Tax Relief Act of 2002." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5085/.
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H.R. 5085, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5085/.
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