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HR 7071 117th Congress House Taxation

Expand Education Deduction for Teachers Act

Introduced: March 11, 2022 Introduced by: Velázquez, Nydia M. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 11, 2022
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expand Education Deduction for Teachers Act

This bill increases the tax deduction for the expenses (from not in excess of $250 to not in excess of $2,000) of K-12 educators and includes early childhood educators for purposes of such deduction.

What's happening now March 11, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 5
D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Mar 11, 2022
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Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Mar 11, 2022
MALONEY, CAROLYN
· Mar 11, 2022
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 11, 2022
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Mar 11, 2022
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Vargas, Juan
California · Mar 11, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7071: Expand Education Deduction for Teachers Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7071/
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"H.R. 7071: Expand Education Deduction for Teachers Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7071/.
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