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HR 3490 113th Congress House

Teacher Tax Deduction Enhancement Act of 2013

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and expand the deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers.

Introduced: November 19, 2013 Introduced by: Graves, Sam Republican · Missouri See on congress.gov
Taxation Elementary and secondary educationIncome tax deductionsPreschool educationTeaching, teachers, curricula
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Nov 14, 2013
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 Latest action November 14, 2013

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Teacher Tax Deduction Enhancement Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend until 2020 the tax deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school educators (i.e., teachers, instructors, counselors, principals, or aides); (2) increase to $500 the allowable amount of such deduction for full-time educators (working at least 900 hours during the school year); and (3) allow such tax deduction for educators in preschool programs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 438 Related bill Tax Credit for Early Educators Act of 2013
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 42
All 42 Democratic 13 Republican 5
Ellison, Keith
· Nov 12, 2014
Luetkemeyer, Blaine
· Jul 23, 2014
 R
Valadao, David G.
California · Jul 23, 2014
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Jul 14, 2014
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Jul 8, 2014
Sires, Albio
· Jun 9, 2014
Lujan Grisham, Michelle
· May 1, 2014
LOBIONDO, FRANK
· Mar 26, 2014
MCDERMOTT, JIM
· Mar 26, 2014
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Mar 11, 2014
 D
Connolly, Gerald E.
Virginia · Jan 27, 2014
CAPPS, LOIS
· Jan 7, 2014
 R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Jan 7, 2014
Murphy, Tim
· Jan 7, 2014
Reed, Tom
· Jan 7, 2014
 D
Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Jan 7, 2014
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Jan 7, 2014
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Dec 16, 2013
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Dec 16, 2013
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Dec 16, 2013
Davis, Rodney
· Dec 12, 2013
 D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · Dec 12, 2013
Gerlach, Jim
· Dec 12, 2013
ROS-LEHTINEN, ILEANA
· Dec 12, 2013
Cartwright, Matt
· Dec 9, 2013
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Dec 9, 2013
Loebsack, David
· Dec 9, 2013
Lowenthal, Alan
· Dec 9, 2013
 R
Smith, Jason
Missouri · Dec 9, 2013
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Dec 9, 2013
Tsongas, Niki
· Dec 9, 2013
Esty, Elizabeth
· Dec 3, 2013
Long, Billy
· Dec 3, 2013
HONDA, MICHAEL
· Dec 2, 2013
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Dec 2, 2013
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Dec 2, 2013
CAPUANO, MICHAEL
· Nov 21, 2013
Farenthold, Blake
· Nov 21, 2013
PRICE, DAVID
· Nov 21, 2013
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Nov 19, 2013
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Nov 19, 2013
CLAY, WM.
· Nov 14, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3490: Teacher Tax Deduction Enhancement Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3490/
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"H.R. 3490: Teacher Tax Deduction Enhancement Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3490/.
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