# 119-s-1697: RAISE Act of 2025

119-s-1697, RAISE Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1697
- Congress: 119
- Title: RAISE Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-08
- Sponsor: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**A refundable teacher tax credit** targeted to teachers at higher-poverty schools and new federal funding to support teacher pay. The bill would expand educator deductions and link extra credit amounts to a school’s student poverty level. - Educators: Eligible elementary, secondary, and early childhood teachers would be able to claim a refundable credit starting at $1,000 plus an additional amount tied to their school’s student poverty ratio. Teachers must be the school’s “teacher of record” and provide at least 75% of standard classroom hours to qualify, and early childhood educators have a lower $9,000 baseline for the extra amount. - Local school systems: States and local educational agencies would get mandatory, formula-driven funding under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act to maintain or raise teacher pay. The bill creates a separate teacher salary incentive reserve and requires funding beginning in fiscal year 2026. - Employers and labor relations: The credit could not be used in collective bargaining salary calculations or as punishment for eligible educators. The Federal Labor Relations Authority could enforce violations as unfair labor practices. *The bill would reduce federal revenue through a refundable tax credit and authorize mandatory federal funding for teacher salaries starting in fiscal year 2026.*

## Cosponsors (5)

- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2025-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-05-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Refundable teacher tax credit: benefit, high. This bill would create a refundable federal tax credit for eligible educators. The base credit would be $1,000. If you work at a qualifying school, you would get extra money based on the school's poverty rate. The extra is (school poverty rate minus 39 points) divided by 36, capped at 1, times $14,…
- Protections for teachers' pay and jobs: benefit, medium. This bill would stop State and local education agencies from cutting teacher pay or loan forgiveness because teachers qualify for the credit. Agencies would have to show, if asked by Treasury, that school pay money stayed the same. Employers that bargain with eligible educators could not include th…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act

## Sources
- [119-s-1697 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1697)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1697 (as of 2026-04-21).