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HR 5814 115th Congress House Taxation Elementary and secondary education Income tax deductions Teaching, teachers, curricula

Educators Expense Deduction Modernization Act

Introduced: May 15, 2018 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 15, 2018
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Educators Expense Deduction Modernization Act

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the deduction from gross income for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers, to: (1) increase from $250 to $500 the annual limit on the expenses that may be deducted, and (2) require the limit to be adjusted for inflation after 2019.

What's happening now May 15, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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 Cosponsors 31
All 31 Democratic 31
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Sep 28, 2018
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 16, 2018
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Jun 20, 2018
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Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Jun 5, 2018
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jun 5, 2018
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · May 15, 2018
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · May 15, 2018
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Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · May 15, 2018
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Carson, André
Indiana · May 15, 2018
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · May 15, 2018
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Correa, J. Luis
California · May 15, 2018
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · May 15, 2018
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · May 15, 2018
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Garamendi, John
California · May 15, 2018
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · May 15, 2018
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 15, 2018
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Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · May 15, 2018
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · May 15, 2018
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · May 15, 2018
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · May 15, 2018
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 15, 2018
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · May 15, 2018
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · May 15, 2018
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · May 15, 2018
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · May 15, 2018
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · May 15, 2018
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Tonko, Paul
New York · May 15, 2018
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Vargas, Juan
California · May 15, 2018
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · May 15, 2018
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · May 15, 2018
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · May 15, 2018
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5814: Educators Expense Deduction Modernization Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5814/
MLA
"H.R. 5814: Educators Expense Deduction Modernization Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5814/.
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H.R. 5814, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5814/.
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[H.R. 5814: Educators Expense Deduction Modernization Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5814/)
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