RETAIN Act
Latest action · Jul 23, 2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S4475-4476)
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 23, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Retaining Educators Takes Added Investment Now Act or the RETAIN Act
This bill allows a refundable tax credit for the employment of early childhood educators, teachers, early childhood education program directors, school leaders, and school-based mental health services providers that is based upon the number of school years for which such individuals have been continuously employed.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 23, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Original | Jul 23, 2020 |
| D-MN | Tina Smith | Original | Jul 23, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 23, 2020Introduced in Senate
- Jul 23, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S4475-4476)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 7769 | RETAIN Act | Identical bill | Jul 24, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
- Elementary and secondary education
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Income tax credits
- Income tax deductions
- Inflation and prices
- State and local government operations
- Student aid and college costs
- Taxation
- Teaching, teachers, curricula
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 23, 2020Introduced in Senate
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