HR 2940
114th Congress
House
Taxation
Elementary and secondary education
Higher education
Income tax deductions
Inflation and prices
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Educator Tax Relief Act of 2015
Introduced: June 25, 2015
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Everywhere this bill has been
6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 23, 2015
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 236.
Oct 23, 2015
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-310.
Sep 17, 2015
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 13.
Sep 17, 2015
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 25, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 25, 2015
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Educator Tax Relief Act of 2015
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax deduction for the expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers, to: (1) allow an inflation adjustment to the amount of such deduction for taxable years beginning after 2014, (2) allow the deduction of professional development expenses, and (3) make such deduction permanent. The bill applies to taxable years beginning after 2014.
What's happening now
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 236.
Committees of jurisdiction
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