HR 878 · 116th Congress · Taxation

Educators Expense Deduction Modernization Act

Introduced 2019-01-30· Sponsored by Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4]· House

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.(2019-01-30)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats
Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]CA
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]OH
Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]PA
Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1]NC
Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]CA
Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]IN
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]RI
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]NY
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TN
Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]CT
Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]CT
Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7]AZ
Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3]CA
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]AZ
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]FL
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]TX
Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]TX
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]OH
Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]CA
Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]IL