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HR 4541 114th Congress House Taxation Adult education and literacy Income tax deductions Teaching, teachers, curricula

STAPLER Act of 2016

Introduced: February 11, 2016 Introduced by: Beyer, Donald S. Democratic · Virginia See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 11, 2016
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Save Teachers of Adults from Paying out of Their Livelihood for Education Resources Act of 2016 or the STAPLER Act of 2016

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to include individuals who provide adult education for at least 250 hours in a taxable year in the definition of  "eligible educator" for purposes of the $250 tax deduction allowed to such educators for their education-related costs.

What's happening now February 11, 2016

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4541: STAPLER Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4541/
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"H.R. 4541: STAPLER Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4541/.
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H.R. 4541, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4541/.
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