# 119-hr-1611: RAISE Act of 2025

119-hr-1611, RAISE Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1611
- Congress: 119
- Title: RAISE Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT)
- Cosponsors: 52
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**boost teacher compensation** by creating a refundable teacher tax credit, expanding educator expense deductions to early childhood staff, and funding formula grants to districts that maintain or raise teacher pay. - Would create a refundable teacher tax credit with a $1,000 base and extra amounts tied to a school’s student poverty rate. The credit would be capped at $14,000 for most qualifying schools. - Would raise the educator expense deduction from $250 to $500 and extend it to early childhood educators who work at least 1,020 hours per year. These amounts would be indexed for inflation after 2026. - Would establish mandatory, formula grants to local educational agencies starting at $5.2 billion in FY2026 and rising with inflation. Funds would be used for salary supports, preparation and certification programs, mentoring, professional development, and other workforce activities, and must supplement existing State efforts. *Would create mandatory federal spending starting at $5.2 billion in FY2026 and a refundable tax credit, which would increase federal outlays over time.*

## Cosponsors (52)

- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6] (D-LA), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27] (D-CA), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30] (D-CA), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2025-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22] (D-NY), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2025-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2025-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Bigger tax write-off for educators: benefit, high. If enacted, you could deduct up to $500 of classroom expenses instead of $250. This would be an above‑the‑line deduction, so you could claim it even if you don’t itemize. Starting in 2026, the $500 cap would adjust for inflation. Early childhood educators who work at least 1,020 hours in a year cou…
- Refundable tax credit for teachers: benefit, high. If enacted, eligible teachers would get a refundable $1,000 tax credit. You could get more if you work at a qualifying high‑poverty school: the extra amount grows as the school’s student poverty rate rises above 39%, up to $14,000 (or $9,000 for early childhood teachers without a bachelor’s degree)…
- Grants to districts that raise teacher pay: benefit, high. If enacted, the government would provide $5.2 billion in 2026 for Title I Part A, with yearly increases tied to inflation. When annual funding is above $2.2 billion, 20% of the excess would be set aside for grants to districts that kept or raised teacher salary schedules. Districts would apply and…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025
- 119-hr-12: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2763: American Family Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-1611 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1611)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
- [119-hr-12: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-12)
- [119-hr-2763: American Family Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2763)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1611 (as of 2026-04-21).