US Congress House Bill 8418 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on September 29 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-29 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Allows an increase in the tax deduction for the expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers in 2020 or 2021 for the purchase of personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) national health emergency. Specifically, the amount of the deduction is increased from $250 to $1,500, and $1,200 of such increase may only be used to purchase personal protective equipment or cleaning supplies to combat the spread of COVID-19. Any unused deduction amount for taxable year 2020 may be carried over to taxable year 2021.

STARTS Act of 2020 Safe Teachers Assistance and Return To School Act of 2020

Rep. Tom Emmer [R-MN]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-09-29	House	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
2020-09-29	House	Introduced in House

HB8475 (Related) 2020-10-01 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8418/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr8418/BILLS-116hr8418ih.pdf