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H.R. 878 116th Congress House

Educators Expense Deduction Modernization Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers.

Introduced: January 30, 2019 See on congress.gov
Taxation Elementary and secondary educationIncome tax deductionsTeaching, teachers, curricula
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Jan 30, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 30, 2019
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 Latest action January 30, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Educators Expense Deduction Modernization Act

This bill modifies the tax deduction 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.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 5352 Supporting America’s Teachers Act of 2019
  • S 2510 RAISE Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 49
All 49 Democratic 45
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Oct 8, 2019
Kennedy, Joseph
· Sep 12, 2019
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Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Sep 9, 2019
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Sep 9, 2019
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jun 25, 2019
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Panetta, Jimmy
California · Jun 10, 2019
 D
Craig, Angie
Minnesota · May 23, 2019
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Mar 21, 2019
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Trahan, Lori
Massachusetts · Mar 12, 2019
Hurd, Will
· Mar 11, 2019
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Mar 6, 2019
 D
Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Feb 26, 2019
 D
McBath, Lucy
Georgia · Feb 26, 2019
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Feb 8, 2019
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Feb 7, 2019
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Feb 5, 2019
 D
Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · Jan 31, 2019
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Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Jan 31, 2019
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jan 31, 2019
Lamb, Conor
· Jan 31, 2019
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Jan 30, 2019
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Jan 30, 2019
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Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Jan 30, 2019
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Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Jan 30, 2019
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jan 30, 2019
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jan 30, 2019
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jan 30, 2019
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Jan 30, 2019
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jan 30, 2019
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Jan 30, 2019
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Jan 30, 2019
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jan 30, 2019
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Jan 30, 2019
 D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Jan 30, 2019
McEachin, A.
· Jan 30, 2019
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jan 30, 2019
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jan 30, 2019
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jan 30, 2019
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jan 30, 2019
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Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Jan 30, 2019
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jan 30, 2019
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jan 30, 2019
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Jan 30, 2019
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jan 30, 2019
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Jan 30, 2019
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Tonko, Paul
New York · Jan 30, 2019
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jan 30, 2019
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Jan 30, 2019
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jan 30, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 878: Educators Expense Deduction Modernization Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-878/
MLA
"H.R. 878: Educators Expense Deduction Modernization Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-878/.
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H.R. 878, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-878/.
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