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HR 5782 116th Congress House Taxation Elementary and secondary education Higher education Income tax credits Law enforcement officers School administration Temporary and part-time employment Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Veterans' pensions and compensation

NEST Act of 2020

Introduced: February 6, 2020 Introduced by: Budd, Ted Republican · North Carolina See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Feb 6, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 6, 2020
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Education Security Training Act of 2020 or the NEST Act of 2020

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a $1,500 tax credit for veterans and retired law enforcement officers who are employed part-time by a local law enforcement agency to patrol one or more elementary or secondary schools or institutions of higher education.

What's happening now February 6, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5782: NEST Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5782/
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