# 119-hr-10030: Supporting Our Educators Act of 2026

119-hr-10030, Supporting Our Educators Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-13).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10030
- As of: 2026-08-13
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10030
- Congress: 119
- Title: Supporting Our Educators Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-08-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-13

## Summary

**Raises the above-the-line deduction for elementary and secondary teachers from $250 to $600.** The bill would let eligible K-12 teachers claim up to $600 in unreimbursed classroom expenses as an above-the-line deduction for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025, and it updates related statutory cross-references to reflect the new amount and effective year.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Teachers can deduct more expenses: benefit, high. If enacted, eligible elementary and secondary school teachers would be able to deduct up to $600 per year in unreimbursed classroom expenses, instead of the current $250. The increase would apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025. That is $350 more in deductions. Your tax savings w…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9086: Foreign Service Modernization Act
- 119-hr-3633: Digital Asset Market Clarity Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-10030 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10030)

## Related
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-9086: Foreign Service Modernization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9086)
- [119-hr-3633: Digital Asset Market Clarity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3633)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10030 (as of 2026-08-13).