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HR 2989 109th Congress House

Teacher Tax Relief Act of 2005

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase, extend, and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers.

Introduced: June 30, 2005 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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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Jun 20, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 20, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 20, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Teacher Tax Relief Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase the allowable tax deduction for the expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers to $400; (2) allow the deduction of professional development expenses; and (3) make such deduction permanent.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1621 Related bill Teacher Tax Relief Act of 2005
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 35
All 35 Democratic 7 Republican 5 Independent 1
RADANOVICH, GEORGE
· Sep 12, 2006
Melancon, Charlie
· Jul 13, 2006
Rodgers, Cathy
· Jul 13, 2006
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Dec 16, 2005
Shuster, Bill
· Nov 15, 2005
BIGGERT, JUDY
· Nov 8, 2005
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Oct 17, 2005
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Oct 7, 2005
BOUCHER, RICK
· Oct 6, 2005
Chandler, Ben
· Oct 6, 2005
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Sep 27, 2005
JOHNSON, TIMOTHY
· Sep 27, 2005
PUTNAM, ADAM
· Sep 27, 2005
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Sep 27, 2005
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Sep 13, 2005
Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie
· Sep 13, 2005
EHLERS, VERNON
· Sep 7, 2005
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 7, 2005
Bean, Melissa
· Jul 27, 2005
WU, DAVID
· Jul 26, 2005
HASTINGS, DOC
· Jul 19, 2005
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jul 19, 2005
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Jul 18, 2005
GALLEGLY, ELTON
· Jul 12, 2005
GORDON, BART
· Jul 12, 2005
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 12, 2005
MOORE, DENNIS
· Jul 12, 2005
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 12, 2005
ETHERIDGE, BOB
· Jun 30, 2005
Marshall, Jim
· Jun 30, 2005
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 30, 2005
CANTOR, ERIC
· Jun 20, 2005
DIAZ-BALART, LINCOLN
· Jun 20, 2005
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jun 20, 2005
TANNER, JOHN
· Jun 20, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2989: Teacher Tax Relief Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2989/
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"H.R. 2989: Teacher Tax Relief Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2989/.
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H.R. 2989, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2989/.
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