US Congress Senate Bill 1954 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on August 5 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-08-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

I Teach Act of 2015 Incentives to Educate American Children Act of 2015 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit a refundable tax credit of $1,000 for: (1) teachers in public kindergartens or elementary or secondary schools or elementary or secondary schools operated or funded by the Bureau of Indian Education in rural areas or areas with high poverty, and (2) teachers certified by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. Increases such credit to $2,000 for a teacher meeting both requirements.

I Teach Act of 2015 Incentives to Educate American Children Act of 2015

Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-08-05	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

SB138 (Related) 2015-01-08 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S104; text of measure as introduced: CR S104-105)
HB3369 (Related) 2015-11-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/1954/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s1954/BILLS-114s1954is.pdf