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H.R. 2021 (119th)

American Teacher Act

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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], Alma Adams, 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], Sean Casten, Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], James Clyburn, Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Henry Cuellar, Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4], Rosa DeLauro, Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17], Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6], Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], Dwight Evans, Valerie Foushee, Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10], Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Raúl Grijalva, 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

Education

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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

  1. 10 March 2025

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 10 March 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 10 March 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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