# 116-hr-8520: Supporting Educators During COVID–19 Act

116-hr-8520, Supporting Educators During COVID–19 Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7] (D-FL); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8520
- Congress: 116
- Title: Supporting Educators During COVID–19 Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2020-10-02
- Sponsor: Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Supporting Educators During COVID-19 Act This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to issue regulations or guidance to establish that the tax deduction for the expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers includes expenses for personal protective equipment, disinfectant, and other supplies used to prevent the spread of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] (R-IN), 2020-10-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8696: Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7927: Military Spouses Retirement Security Act
- 116-hr-7850: NIE on Iranian Proxy Forces Act
- 116-hr-7809: HOPE Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act
- 116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8520 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8520)

## Related
- [116-hr-8696: Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8696)
- [116-hr-7927: Military Spouses Retirement Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7927)
- [116-hr-7850: NIE on Iranian Proxy Forces Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7850)
- [116-hr-7809: HOPE Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7809)
- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
- [116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7092)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8520 (as of 2025-11-18).