# 119-s-5423: Support Our Educators Act of 2026

119-s-5423, Support Our Educators Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] (R-LA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5423
- Congress: 119
- Title: Support Our Educators Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-17
- Sponsor: Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] (R-LA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-04

## Summary

**Boosts a tax deduction for classroom teachers and gives parents who homeschool a matching deduction.** This bill would increase the per-person educator deduction from $250 to $600 and create a parallel deduction for eligible home educators for curriculum-related courses, books, supplies, computer equipment, and other teaching materials for tax years beginning after December 31, 2025. - Classroom and other eligible educators could deduct up to $600 for qualifying classroom expenses instead of the current $250 cap, widening the out-of-pocket relief for school teachers. - Parents who teach their children at a home school that state law treats as a home or private school could deduct up to $600 for curriculum, books, computer equipment and software, and other instructional materials used where they teach their children.

## Provisions PRIA read

- More tax deduction for educators: benefit, high. If enacted, eligible educators would be able to deduct up to $600 per year for qualifying classroom expenses. The bill would raise the current $250 limit to $600 and change the statutory heading to "eligible educators." These changes would apply for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.
- New tax deduction for homeschoolers: benefit, high. If enacted, you would be able to deduct expenses you pay to teach your own children at a home school. The deduction would cover participation in courses related to the curriculum or your children, books, supplies (excluding nonathletic health/PE supplies), computer equipment and related software an…

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- 119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-4065: STAND with Taiwan Act of 2026
- 119-s-3492: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-5423 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5423)

## Related
- [119-s-688: Fighting Foreign Illegal Seafood Harvests Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-688)
- [119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4952)
- [119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4378)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-4065: STAND with Taiwan Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4065)
- [119-s-3492: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3492)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5423 (as of 2026-10-04).