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HR 5352 116th Congress House Taxation Elementary and secondary education Income tax deductions Teaching, teachers, curricula

Supporting America’s Teachers Act of 2019

Introduced: December 6, 2019 Introduced by: Horsford, Steven Democratic · Nevada See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Dec 6, 2019
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Supporting America's Teachers Act of 2019

This bill increases the tax deduction for the expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers from $250 to $500.

What's happening now December 6, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5352: Supporting America’s Teachers Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5352/
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"H.R. 5352: Supporting America’s Teachers Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5352/.
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