United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2021 (119th)
American Teacher Act
Introduced
10 March 2025
Last action
10 March 2025 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Sponsors
Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24], Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11], Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14], Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6], Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17], Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6], Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3], Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4], Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10], Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4], Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37], Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9], Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8], Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2], Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10], Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8], Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23]
Subjects
Education
Source updated
17 July 2026
Summary
American Teacher Act This bill establishes grants to increase the minimum salary of public elementary and secondary school teachers. It also authorizes a national campaign regarding the value of the teaching profession. First, the bill directs the Department of Education (ED) to award four-year grants to state educational agencies (SEAs) and, through them, subgrants to local educational agencies to establish a minimum annual salary of $60,000 (to be adjusted annually for inflation) for these teachers. Second, the bill directs ED to award grants to eligible SEAs to provide cost-of-living adjustments to the annual base salary of teachers. Finally, the bill authorizes ED to carry out a national campaign to (1) increase awareness about the importance of teachers and the value of the teaching profession, (2) encourage secondary school and college students to consider teaching as a professional career, and (3) diversify the pool of individuals who enter the teaching profession.
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Timeline
10 March 2025
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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10 March 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 March 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
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Sponsors
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23] · D · Sponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2021
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/119/hr/2021
- us · 119-hr-2021 · source updated 17 July 2026