Teachers for Tomorrow's Careers Act of 2005
Latest action · Dec 17, 2005 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedDec 17, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Teachers for Tomorrow's Careers Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend through 2006 the tax deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses; and (2) allow an unlimited deduction for the expenses of certified science, technology, engineering, or math teachers and professionals.
Cosponsors 16
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Dec 17, 2005 to Jul 17, 2006; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | Original | Dec 17, 2005 |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Feb 8, 2006 | |
| D-NY | Major R. Owens | Feb 8, 2006 | |
| D-NC | Mike McIntyre | Feb 8, 2006 | |
| D-MD | C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Feb 16, 2006 | |
| D-GA | Cynthia A. McKinney | Mar 2, 2006 | |
| R-PR | Luis G. Fortuno | Mar 2, 2006 | |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Apr 27, 2006 | |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Apr 27, 2006 | |
| D-PA | Chaka Fattah | May 3, 2006 | |
| D-TX | Ruben Hinojosa | May 3, 2006 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | May 16, 2006 | |
| D-PA | Michael F. Doyle | May 16, 2006 | |
| R-TX | Ron Paul | May 16, 2006 | |
| R-MI | Vernon J. Ehlers | Jun 9, 2006 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Dec 17, 2005 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 17, 2005Introduced in House
- Dec 17, 2005Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 109-518 | PROMOTE WILDLAND FIREFIGHTER SAFETY; WATERSHED RESTORATION AND ENHANCEMENT AGREEMENTS; GATEWAY COMMUNITIES AND FEDERAL LAND MANAGEMENT PLANNING; AND LAND EXCHANGES IN THE TAHOE NATIONAL FOREST57 pages | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | May 10, 2006 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses and to expand such deduction for certain science, technology, engineering, and math professionals who become certified teachers.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Teachers for Tomorrow's Careers Act of 2005
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 17, 2005Introduced in House
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