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HR 9256 118th Congress House Taxation

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase and adjust for inflation the above-the-line deduction for teachers.

Introduced: August 2, 2024 Introduced by: Griffith, H. Morgan Republican · Virginia See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill increases from $250 to $1,000 the tax deduction for certain expenses (e.g., books, supplies, computer equipment and software) of eligible educators (i.e., a kindergarten through grade 12 teacher, instructor, counselor, principal, or aide in a school for at least 900 hours during a school year).  

What's happening now August 2, 2024

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9256: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase and adjust for inflation the above-the-line deduction for teachers.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-9256/
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"H.R. 9256: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase and adjust for inflation the above-the-line deduction for teachers.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-9256/.
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H.R. 9256, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-9256/.
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[H.R. 9256: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase and adjust for inflation the above-the-line deduction for teachers.](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-9256/)
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