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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the exclusion from gross income of certain wages of a certified master teacher, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 20, 2006 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 20, 2006
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Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income up to 25 percent of the wages earned by a certified master teacher in certain schools identified as in need of improvement or in a Head Start program. Defines "certified master teacher" as a teacher who: (1) has at least five years teaching experience in a public elementary or secondary school; (2) is highly qualified as defined by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; (3) has a master's degree; and (4) has advanced certification in the applicable State licensing system. Terminates such exclusion after 2013.

What's happening now July 20, 2006

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jul 20, 2006
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 20, 2006
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Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jul 20, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5855: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the exclusion from gross income of certain wages of a certified master teacher, and for other purposes.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5855/
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"H.R. 5855: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the exclusion from gross income of certain wages of a certified master teacher, and for other purposes.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5855/.
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H.R. 5855, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5855/.
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