# 119-hr-1054: Educators Expense Deduction Modernization Act of 2025

119-hr-1054, Educators Expense Deduction Modernization Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1054
- Congress: 119
- Title: Educators Expense Deduction Modernization Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-06
- Sponsor: Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 19
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Would quadruple the unreimbursed educator expense deduction to $1,000 and retitle the provision to "eligible educators".** It would lift the current $250 cap and update Internal Revenue Code references for tax years beginning after December 31, 2025. - Educators and school staff who qualify under Section 62(a)(2)(D) could deduct up to $1,000 for unreimbursed classroom expenses instead of $250, giving more out-of-pocket relief. - Retitling the heading to "eligible educators" signals a possible expansion in who can claim the deduction, though the bill's text does not list new categories beyond the rewording. - The larger deduction lowers individual federal tax liability for claimants and would reduce federal revenue with no offsets identified in the text. *Would reduce federal revenue, likely increasing the deficit absent offsets.*

## Cosponsors (19)

- Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] (R-TN), 2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2025-08-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2025-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rivas, Luz M. [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Bigger tax break for educators: benefit, high. If enacted, this bill would raise the educator expense deduction to $1,000. Today it is $250. You could deduct unreimbursed classroom costs up to the new $1,000 cap. This would lower the income the IRS taxes, which could cut your bill. It would apply to tax years beginning December 31, 2025. The de…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-1054 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1054)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1054 (as of 2026-04-21).