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RETAIN Act

Introduced: March 10, 2021 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S1469-1471)
Mar 10, 2021
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Retaining Educators Takes Added Investment Now Act or the RETAIN Act

This bill allows a refundable tax credit for the employment of early childhood educators, teachers, early childhood education program directors, school leaders, and school-based mental health services providers that is based upon the number of school years for which such individuals have been continuously employed.

What's happening now March 10, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S1469-1471)

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 686: RETAIN Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-686/
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"S. 686: RETAIN Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-686/.
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S. 686, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-686/.
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