United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5085 (107th)
Teacher Tax Relief Act of 2002
Introduced
10 July 2002
Last action
12 July 2002 · Introduced
Status
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1251)
Sponsors
Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4], Rep. Tanner, John S. [D-TN-8], Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-3], KEVIN BRADY, Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large], Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3], Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5], Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-12], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Rogers, Mike J. [R-MI-8], Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2], Rep. Schaffer, Bob [R-CO-4], Rep. Ehrlich, Robert L., Jr. [R-MD-2], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Rep. Rivers, Lynn N. [D-MI-13], Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1], Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1], Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7], Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], James McGovern, ALCEE HASTINGS, Rep. Matheson, Jim [D-UT-4], Rep. Simmons, Rob [R-CT-2], JOHN SHIMKUS, Rep. Hayes, Robin [R-NC-8], Rep. Cooksey, John [R-LA-5], FRED UPTON, Rep. Ganske, Greg [R-IA-4], Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11], Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [D-TX-4], PATRICK TIBERI, John Thune, Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3], Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18], Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5], Rep. Shows, Ronnie [D-MS-4], Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-10], Rep. Hilleary, Van [R-TN-4], Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], SANDER LEVIN, Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1], Michael Simpson, Rep. Phelps, David D. [D-IL-19], Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23]
Subjects
Taxation
Source updated
19 August 2025
Summary
Teacher Tax Relief Act of 2002 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase from $250 to $500 the maximum above-the-line deduction allowed for classroom supply expenses incurred by elementary and secondary school teachers, effective after December 31, 2001. Expands such deduction to include qualified professional development expenses.
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Timeline
10 July 2002
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Source: IntroReferral
10 July 2002
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 July 2002
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 July 2002
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1251)
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 10 July 2002 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 10 July 2002
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 10 July 2002
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 10 July 2002
Sponsors
- Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Tanner, John S. [D-TN-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-3] · D · Sponsor
- KEVIN BRADY · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-12] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rogers, Mike J. [R-MI-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Schaffer, Bob [R-CO-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ehrlich, Robert L., Jr. [R-MD-2] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rivers, Lynn N. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8] · R · Sponsor
- James McGovern · D · Sponsor
- ALCEE HASTINGS · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Matheson, Jim [D-UT-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Simmons, Rob [R-CT-2] · R · Sponsor
- JOHN SHIMKUS · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hayes, Robin [R-NC-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cooksey, John [R-LA-5] · R · Sponsor
- FRED UPTON · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ganske, Greg [R-IA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [D-TX-4] · D · Sponsor
- PATRICK TIBERI · R · Sponsor
- John Thune · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5] · I · Sponsor
- Rep. Shows, Ronnie [D-MS-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hilleary, Van [R-TN-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- SANDER LEVIN · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Michael Simpson · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Phelps, David D. [D-IL-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← Teacher Tax Relief Act of 2002
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-bill/5085
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/107/hr/5085
- us · 107-hr-5085 · source updated 19 August 2025