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HR 8418 116th Congress House Taxation Cardiovascular and respiratory health Child health Elementary and secondary education Emergency medical services and trauma care Health technology, devices, supplies Income tax deductions Infectious and parasitic diseases Teaching, teachers, curricula Worker safety and health

STARTS Act of 2020

Introduced: September 29, 2020 Introduced by: Emmer, Tom Republican · Minnesota See on congress.gov
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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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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sep 29, 2020
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Safe Teachers Assistance and Return To School Act of 2020 or the STARTS Act of 2020

This bill allows an increase in the tax deduction for the expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers in 2020 or 2021 for the purchase of personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) national health emergency. Specifically, the amount of the deduction is increased from $250 to $1,500, and $1,200 of such increase may only be used to purchase personal protective equipment or cleaning supplies to combat the spread of COVID-19. Any unused deduction amount for taxable year 2020 may be carried over to taxable year 2021.

What's happening now September 29, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8418: STARTS Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8418/
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"H.R. 8418: STARTS Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8418/.
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H.R. 8418, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8418/.
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[H.R. 8418: STARTS Act of 2020](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8418/)
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