Skip to main content
HR 161 112th Congress Taxation

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow Head Start teachers the same above-the-line deduction for supplies as is allowed to elementary and secondary school teachers.

Introduced: January 5, 2011 See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 112th Congress ended
It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) 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.
  We don't have the full action history for this bill yet. Check back soon.
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 161: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow Head Start teachers the same above-the-line deduction for supplies as is allowed to elementary and secondary school teachers.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-161/
MLA
"H.R. 161: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow Head Start teachers the same above-the-line deduction for supplies as is allowed to elementary and secondary school teachers.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-161/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 161, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-161/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 161: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow Head Start teachers the same above-the-line deduction for supplies as is allowed to elementary and secondary school teachers.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-161/)
Report a problem