HR 1611 · in committee · major
RAISE Act of 2025
- education
What this bill does
- This bill creates tax credits up to $15,000 for public school teachers and early childhood educators.
- Teachers at high-poverty schools and early childhood educators become eligible for enhanced tax credits.
- The bill costs federal revenue through tax credits and provides grants for teacher salaries and professional development.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would the $15,000 tax credit affect teacher recruitment and retention differently across high-poverty versus affluent school districts?
- 02
What trade-offs exist between using federal revenue for direct teacher salary increases versus tax credits that depend on individual tax filing?
- 03
Which early childhood educators would qualify for these credits, and how might eligibility requirements affect different types of childcare providers?
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Sponsor · D-CT-5
Jahana Hayes
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
52/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-02-26
Joining the bill
Betty McCollum
D-MN-4 · original
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
D-GA-4 · original
John B. Larson
D-CT-1 · original
George Latimer
D-NY-16 · original
Sylvia R. Garcia
D-TX-29 · original
Janelle S. Bynum
D-OR-5 · original
Yassamin Ansari
D-AZ-3 · original
Cleo Fields
D-LA-6 · original
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick
D-FL-20 · original
Sarah Elfreth
D-MD-3 · original
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.
D-GA-2 · original
Lucy McBath
D-GA-6 · original
+ 40 more
Legislative timeline
2025-02-26 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2025-02-26 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2025-02-26 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-02-26 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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