RAISE Act of 2023
Latest action · May 11, 2023 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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.
- IntroducedMay 11, 2023
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Respect, Advancement, and Increasing Support for Educators Act of 2023 or the RAISE Act of 2023
This bill allows eligible educators (i.e., any elementary or secondary teacher and any early childhood educator) a refundable tax credit of $1,000 plus an additional amount (based upon a specified student poverty ratio) for eligible educators employed at a qualifying school (i.e., a public elementary or secondary school that is eligible for certain federal assistance or is funded by the Bureau of Indian Education), or an early childhood education program for children receiving certain federal assistance.
The bill also increases the amount of the tax deduction for the expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers and expands such credit to include early childhood educators.
The bill provides additional funding to local educational agencies that maintain or increase the salaries of their teachers.
Cosponsors 33
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 11, 2023 to Sep 16, 2024; 23 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IN | André Carson | Original | May 11, 2023 |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Original | May 11, 2023 |
| D-MD | C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Original | May 11, 2023 |
| D-WA | Derek Kilmer | Original | May 11, 2023 |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | Original | May 11, 2023 |
| D-NJ | Donald Norcross | Original | May 11, 2023 |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Original | May 11, 2023 |
| D-NY | Grace Meng | Original | May 11, 2023 |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Original | May 11, 2023 |
| D-CT | Jahana Hayes | Original | May 11, 2023 |
| D-NY | Jamaal Bowman | Original | May 11, 2023 |
| D-HI | Jill N. Tokuda | Original | May 11, 2023 |
| D-CO | Joe Neguse | Original | May 11, 2023 |
| D-CT | John B. Larson | Original | May 11, 2023 |
| D-NY | Joseph D. Morelle | Original | May 11, 2023 |
| D-CA | Katie Porter | Original | May 11, 2023 |
| D-FL | Lois Frankel | Original | May 11, 2023 |
| D-GA | Lucy McBath | Original | May 11, 2023 |
| D-CA | Mark DeSaulnier | Original | May 11, 2023 |
| D-CA | Mark Takano | Original | May 11, 2023 |
| D-NY | Nydia M. Velázquez | Original | May 11, 2023 |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Original | May 11, 2023 |
| D-PA | Summer L. Lee | Original | May 11, 2023 |
| D-NJ | Josh Gottheimer | May 16, 2023 | |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | May 16, 2023 | |
| D-PA | Mary Gay Scanlon | May 18, 2023 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | May 24, 2023 | |
| D-TX | Lizzie Fletcher | Jun 9, 2023 | |
| D-KY | Morgan McGarvey | Jul 13, 2023 | |
| D-RI | Seth Magaziner | Jul 26, 2023 | |
| D-OH | Greg Landsman | Apr 2, 2024 | |
| D-NJ | Andy Kim | Jul 11, 2024 | |
| D-TX | Sylvia R. Garcia | Sep 16, 2024 |
Committees 2
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 May 11, 2023 |
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred May 11, 2023 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 11, 2023Introduced in House
- May 11, 2023Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 169, no. 80, May 11, 2023, page H2313.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1584 | RAISE Act of 2023 | Identical bill | May 11, 2023 |
Titles 3
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 a refundable tax credit for certain teachers as a supplement to State efforts to provide teachers with a livable wage, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- RAISE Act of 2023
- Respect, Advancement, and Increasing Support for Educators Act of 2023
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 11, 2023Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
