To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
114th Congress (2015–2017)
Provisions of this bill were incorporated into other bills which were enacted.
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24 Cosponsors (17 Republicans, 7 Democrats)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Rep. Reichert Named One of the Most Effective Members of Congress”
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Rep. David Reichert [R-WA8, 2005-2018]
(Sponsor)
on Dec 31, 2015
“Rep. Ron Kind Introduces Bill to Strengthen American Manufacturing”
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Rep. Ron Kind [D-WI3]
(Co-sponsor)
on Jul 8, 2015
“WAYS & MEANS ADVISORY: Committee to Consider Tax Relief Legislation”
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Rep. Kenny Marchant [R-TX24, 2005-2020]
on Sep 15, 2015
History
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Apr 30, 2015
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Final Bill —
Passed House (Senate next)
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Jun 25, 2015
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Introduced
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Sep 17, 2015
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Ordered Reported
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Oct 1, 2015
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Final Bill —
Failed Cloture in the Senate
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Oct 23, 2015
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Reported by House Committee on Ways and Means
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Nov 10, 2015
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Final Bill —
Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)
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Dec 18, 2015
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Final Bill —
Senate Agreed to Changes
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Dec 18, 2015
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Final Bill —
Enacted — Signed by the President
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H.R. 2940 (114th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 2940. This is the one from the 114th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 3, 2017. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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