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H.R. 2940 (114th): Educator Tax Relief Act of 2015

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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.

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David Reichert

Sponsor. Representative for Washington's 8th congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: Oct 23, 2015
Length: 6 pages
Introduced:

Jun 25, 2015
114th Congress, 2015–2017

Status:
Ordered Reported

Provisions of this bill were incorporated into other bills which were enacted.

This bill was incorporated into:

H.R. 2029: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016
Enacted — Signed by the President on Dec 18, 2015. (compare text)

History

Apr 30, 2015
 
Final Bill — Passed House (Senate next)

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Jun 25, 2015
 
Introduced

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Sep 17, 2015
 
Ordered Reported

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Oct 1, 2015
 
Final Bill — Failed Cloture in the Senate

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Oct 23, 2015
 
Reported by House Committee on Ways and Means

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Nov 10, 2015
 
Final Bill — Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)

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Dec 18, 2015
 
Final Bill — Senate Agreed to Changes

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Dec 18, 2015
 
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.

This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 3, 2017. Legislation not enacted by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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