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Teacher Tax Relief Act of 2003

Introduced: February 13, 2003 See on congress.gov
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Feb 13, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 13, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Teacher Tax Relief Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase from $250 to $400 the maximum above-the-line deduction allowed for classroom supply expenses incurred by elementary and secondary school teachers, effective after December 31, 2002. Expands such deduction to include qualified professional development expenses.
What's happening now February 13, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 21
All 21 Democratic 13 Republican 7 Independent 1
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Oct 9, 2004
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Sep 8, 2004
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Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Apr 27, 2004
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Mar 24, 2004
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Oct 21, 2003
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Carter, John R.
Texas · Oct 16, 2003
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Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Oct 16, 2003
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Case, Ed
Hawaii · Sep 17, 2003
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Sep 17, 2003
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Calvert, Ken
California · Jul 24, 2003
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Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Jun 24, 2003
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jun 18, 2003
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jun 16, 2003
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jun 2, 2003
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · May 8, 2003
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Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · May 8, 2003
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Apr 29, 2003
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 3, 2003
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Mar 12, 2003
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 13, 2003
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Feb 13, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 785: Teacher Tax Relief Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-785/
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"H.R. 785: Teacher Tax Relief Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-785/.
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H.R. 785, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-785/.
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