H.R. 7157 119th Congress House

Supporting Teachers Through Tax Fairness Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income up to the first $50,000 wages from employment as a K-12 public school teacher.

Introduced: January 20, 2026 Introduced by: Cleo Fields Democratic · Louisiana See on congress.gov

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Jan 20, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Jan 20, 2026

Introduced in House

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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7157: Supporting Teachers Through Tax Fairness Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7157/

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