# 119-hr-228: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase and adjust for inflation the above-the-line deduction for teachers.

119-hr-228, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase and adjust for inflation the above-the-line deduction for teachers., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] (R-VA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-228
- Congress: 119
- Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase and adjust for inflation the above-the-line deduction for teachers.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] (R-VA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would raise the above-the-line tax deduction for elementary and secondary school teachers to $1,000.** It increases the deduction from $250 to $1,000 for qualifying unreimbursed classroom expenses, allowing eligible teachers a larger adjustment to taxable income. The bill also makes conforming edits in the Internal Revenue Code by replacing $250 with $1,000 and updating calendar-year cross-references from 2014/2015 to 2024/2025. The change would apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Bigger tax break for teachers' supplies: benefit, high. This bill would raise the teacher classroom expense deduction from $250 to $1,000. Eligible elementary and secondary teachers could deduct up to $1,000 for unreimbursed classroom costs, even if they don’t itemize. The limit would be adjusted for inflation each year, starting in 2025. This would app…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-8413: SECURE Data Act
- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act
- 119-hr-278: BROADBAND Leadership Act
- 119-hr-7212: Hemp Enforcement, Modernization, and Protection Act
- 119-hr-3235: MOMS Act
- 119-hr-10204: Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-228 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/228)

## Related
- [119-hr-8413: SECURE Data Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8413)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
- [119-hr-278: BROADBAND Leadership Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-278)
- [119-hr-7212: Hemp Enforcement, Modernization, and Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7212)
- [119-hr-3235: MOMS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3235)
- [119-hr-10204: Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10204)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-228 (as of 2026-04-21).