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HR 5230 109th Congress House

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

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against tax for qualified elementary and secondary education tuition.

Introduced: May 2, 2006 See on congress.gov
Taxation EducationElementary and secondary educationElementary educationFamilies
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Income taxParent and childPrivate schoolsReligionReligious educationSecondary educationTuition tax credits
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Apr 27, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 27, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 27, 2006

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 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.

 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 14
All 14 Republican 5
EHLERS, VERNON
· Jul 26, 2006
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jul 12, 2006
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Jun 20, 2006
 R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Jun 7, 2006
Fortuno, Luis
· Jun 6, 2006
Sullivan, John
· Jun 6, 2006
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · May 25, 2006
HOEKSTRA, PETER
· May 17, 2006
Brown-Waite, Ginny
· May 16, 2006
Barrett, J.
· May 11, 2006
SOUDER, MARK
· 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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APA
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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