# 116-hr-5782: NEST Act of 2020

116-hr-5782, NEST Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5782
- Congress: 116
- Title: NEST Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2020-02-06
- Sponsor: Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

National Education Security Training Act of 2020 or the NEST Act of 2020 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a $1,500 tax credit for veterans and retired law enforcement officers who are employed part-time by a local law enforcement agency to patrol one or more elementary or secondary schools or institutions of higher education.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] (R-NC), 2020-02-06T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-5782 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5782)

## Related
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- [116-hr-6161: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1585 Y…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6161)
- [116-hr-6099: Equal Treatment of Faith-Based Organizations Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6099)
- [116-hr-5875: Protect Our Military Families’ 2nd Amendment Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5875)
- [116-hr-5863: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow married couples to apply th…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5863)
- [116-hr-5862: Stop Greenlighting Driver Licenses for Illegal Immigrants Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5862)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5782 (as of 2025-11-18).