HR 2021 · in committee · significant
American Teacher Act
- education
What this bill does
- Creates federal grants to raise public school teachers' minimum salary to $60,000 annually.
- Affects state and local school districts that distribute funds to public elementary and secondary teachers.
- Four-year grants funded by Department of Education; includes cost-of-living adjustments and a national campaign.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would a $60,000 federal minimum salary floor affect school districts in lower cost-of-living areas versus expensive urban regions?
- 02
What evidence suggests that raising teacher salaries to this level would improve student outcomes or reduce teacher turnover?
- 03
Which states or districts might struggle to match federal grants, and how would implementation gaps affect education equity?
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Sponsor · D-FL-24
Frederica S. Wilson
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
99/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-03-10
Joining the bill

Judy Chu
D-CA-28 · original

Joe Courtney
D-CT-2 · original

André Carson
D-IN-7 · original

Alma S. Adams
D-NC-12 · original

Shontel M. Brown
D-OH-11 · original

Yvette D. Clarke
D-NY-9 · original

Suzanne Bonamici
D-OR-1 · original

James E. Clyburn
D-SC-6 · original

Emanuel Cleaver
D-MO-5 · original

Henry Cuellar
D-TX-28 · original

Kathy Castor
D-FL-14 · original

Salud O. Carbajal
D-CA-24 · original
+ 87 more
Legislative timeline
2025-03-10 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
2025-03-10 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-03-10 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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