To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the exclusion from gross income of certain wages of a certified master teacher, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Jul 20, 2006 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.
- IntroducedJul 20, 2006
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income up to 25 percent of the wages earned by a certified master teacher in certain schools identified as in need of improvement or in a Head Start program. Defines "certified master teacher" as a teacher who: (1) has at least five years teaching experience in a public elementary or secondary school; (2) is highly qualified as defined by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; (3) has a master's degree; and (4) has advanced certification in the applicable State licensing system. Terminates such exclusion after 2013.
Cosponsors 17
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 20, 2006 to Nov 13, 2006; 14 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Albert Russell Wynn | Original | Jul 20, 2006 |
| D-MD | C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Original | Jul 20, 2006 |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Original | Jul 20, 2006 |
| D-GA | Cynthia A. McKinney | Original | Jul 20, 2006 |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Original | Jul 20, 2006 |
| D-CA | Fortney Pete Stark | Original | Jul 20, 2006 |
| D-NC | G. K. Butterfield | Original | Jul 20, 2006 |
| R-PA | Jim Gerlach | Original | Jul 20, 2006 |
| D-NY | Major R. Owens | Original | Jul 20, 2006 |
| R-PA | Phil English | Original | Jul 20, 2006 |
| D-TX | Ruben Hinojosa | Original | Jul 20, 2006 |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Original | Jul 20, 2006 |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Original | Jul 20, 2006 |
| D-MD | Steny H. Hoyer | Original | Jul 20, 2006 |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Nov 13, 2006 | |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Nov 13, 2006 | |
| D-MO | Russ Carnahan | Nov 13, 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 Jul 20, 2006 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 20, 2006Introduced in House
- Jul 20, 2006Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the exclusion from gross income of certain wages of a certified master teacher, and for other purposes.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Education
- Education of the disadvantaged
- Elementary and secondary education
- Elementary education
- Income tax
- Labor and Employment
- Law
- Licenses
- Preschool education
- Secondary education
- Social Welfare
- Tax exclusion
- Tax returns
- Taxation
- Teacher salaries
- Teachers
- Wages
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 20, 2006Introduced in House
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