H.R. 228

Summary

H.R. 228, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase and adjust for inflation the above-the-line deduction for teachers, was introduced in the House on Jan 7, 2025 by Rep. Morgan Griffith (R). It was referred to Ways And Means, and last saw action on Jan 7, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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Text

H.R. 228 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

119 HR 228 IH: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase and adjust for inflation the above-the-line deduction for teachers.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-01-07
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 228  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   January 7, 2025   Mr. Griffith  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Ways and Means    A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase and adjust for inflation the above-the-line deduction for teachers.
1.
Increase in deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers
(a)
In general
 Section 62(a)(2)(D)  of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking  $250  and inserting  $1000 .
(b)
Conforming amendments
 Section 62(d)(3)  of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended—
(1)
by striking  2015  and inserting  2025 ,
(2)
by striking  $250  and inserting  $1000 , and
(3)
by striking  calendar year 2014  and inserting  calendar year 2024 .
(c)
Effective date
The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.

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Sponsors

Rep. Morgan Griffith (R) sponsors H.R. 228 alone.

Morgan Griffith

Rep. · R–VA-9 · Sponsor

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Committees

H.R. 228 went before 1 committee: Ways and Means.

Ways and Means

Ways and Means

Referred To · Jan 7, 2025 · 1,160 Bills

Actions

H.R. 228 has taken 2 actions since Jan 7, 2025.

Votes

H.R. 228 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 228 goes by 2 titles.

• To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase and adjust for inflation the above-the-line deduction for teachers. — Official Title as Introduced
• To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase and adjust for inflation the above-the-line deduction for teachers. — Display Title

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 1 registered lobbyist who named H.R. 228 in 1 quarterly filing, 2025. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Foreign Relations, Immigration.

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Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 228 under Taxation, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 4 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 228’s is Taxation.

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 228 carries 4 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Elementary and secondary education to Teaching, teachers, curricula.

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