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HR 1377 110th Congress House

Teachers of English Language Learners Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit against tax for an individual teaching in a school with a significant number of limited English … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit against tax for an individual teaching in a school with a significant number of limited English proficient students and to provide a deduction for expenses paid or incurred by a teacher for courses required for certification in teaching English as a second language.

Introduced: March 7, 2007 Introduced by: Cuellar, Henry Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
Taxation College costsEducationElementary and secondary educationElementary education
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English languageGovernment Operations and PoliticsHigher educationIncome taxLawLicensesLiteracy programsSecondary educationTax creditsTax deductionsTeachers
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This bill died when the 110th Congress ended
It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) 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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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 Latest action March 7, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Teachers of English Language Learners Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow a tax credit for full-time teachers in limited English proficient schools; and (2) a tax deduction for tuition and fees for courses required for certification to teach English to elementary or secondary school students who are limited English proficient, as defined by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 26, 2007
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 7, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1377: Teachers of English Language Learners Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1377/
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"H.R. 1377: Teachers of English Language Learners Act." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1377/.
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