United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1691 (116th)
Teacher Victims’ Family Assistance Act of 2019
Introduced
12 March 2019
Last action
12 March 2019 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sponsors
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7], Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5], Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9], Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]
Subjects
Taxation, Education
Source updated
21 July 2025
Summary
Teacher Victims' Family Assistance Act of 2019 This bill requires the Department of Education to provide assistance to certain family members of elementary or secondary school staff members killed by an act of violence while performing school duties. Specifically, victims' families shall be provided with (1) funeral assistance; (2) a death benefit payment to the surviving spouse, dependent child, or other next of kin; (3) a monthly living allowance for the surviving spouse until death or remarriage and for each dependent child until age 18; and (4) undergraduate education assistance for each dependent child for five years. The bill exempts from income taxation wages of a elementary or secondary staff member killed by an act of violence while performing school duties earned in the year of death. It also increases the excise tax on shells and cartridges ammunition from 11% to 13%.
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Timeline
12 March 2019
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
12 March 2019
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E293)
Source: IntroReferral
12 March 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 March 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 12 March 2019 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Teacher Victims’ Family Assistance Act of 2021
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1691
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/1691
- us · 116-hr-1691 · source updated 21 July 2025