# 114-hr-2940: Educator Tax Relief Act of 2015

114-hr-2940, Educator Tax Relief Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8] (R-WA); status Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 236. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-2940
- Congress: 114
- Title: Educator Tax Relief Act of 2015
- Status: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 236.
- Introduced: 2015-06-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8] (R-WA)
- Cosponsors: 24
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Educator Tax Relief Act of 2015 Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax deduction for the expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers, to: (1) allow an inflation adjustment to the amount of such deduction for taxable years beginning after 2014, (2) allow the deduction of professional development expenses, and (3) make such deduction permanent.

## Cosponsors (24)

- JIM MCDERMOTT (D-WA), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dold, Robert J. [R-IL-10] (R-IL), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] (R-IL), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Denham, Jeff [R-CA-10] (R-CA), 2015-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2015-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nugent, Richard B. [R-FL-11] (R-FL), 2015-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] (D-WI), 2015-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1] (R-MI), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hahn, Janice [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2015-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2015-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2] (R-ME), 2015-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- GREG WALDEN (R-OR), 2015-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8] (R-PA), 2015-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7] (R-PA), 2015-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2015-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2015-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McSally, Martha [R-AZ-2] (R-AZ), 2015-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18] (R-PA), 2015-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6] (R-PA), 2015-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2015-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2015-09-17T00:00:00.000Z

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- 114-hr-2903: Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2015
- 114-hr-3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act
- 114-hr-3268: PAST Act
- 114-hr-1475: Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Act
- 114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016
- 114-hr-3929: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-2940 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2940)

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- [114-hr-3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3381)
- [114-hr-3268: PAST Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3268)
- [114-hr-1475: Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1475)
- [114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5292)
- [114-hr-3929: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3929)
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