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HR 5230 109th Congress House Taxation Education Elementary and secondary education Elementary education Families Income tax Parent and child Private schools Religion Religious education Secondary education Tuition tax credits

Tax and Education Assistance for Children (TEACH) Act of 2006

Introduced: May 17, 2006 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 27, 2006
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Tax and Education Assistance for Children (TEACH) Act of 2006 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a tax credit for the tuition paid by taxpayers to send their dependents to private or religious elementary or secondary schools. Sets the annual credit limit at $4,500 for single individuals and taxpayers filing a joint return, and $2,250 for a married individual filing a separate return.

What's happening now April 27, 2006

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3792 Identical bill Tax and Education Assistance for Children (TEACH) Act of 2006
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Republican 5
R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jul 12, 2006
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Jun 20, 2006
 R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Jun 7, 2006
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · May 25, 2006
HOEKSTRA, PETER
· May 17, 2006
Barrett, J.
· May 11, 2006
TIAHRT, TODD
· May 3, 2006
 R
Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · May 2, 2006
SHADEGG, JOHN
· Apr 27, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5230: Tax and Education Assistance for Children (TEACH) Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5230/
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"H.R. 5230: Tax and Education Assistance for Children (TEACH) Act of 2006." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5230/.
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H.R. 5230, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5230/.
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