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RAISE Act of 2025

Bill Number
H.R. 1611
Origin Chamber
House
Congress
119th Congress, Session 1
Policy Area
Taxation
Status
Introduced
Latest Action
2025-02-26: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and 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.
Last Updated
2026-01-26T19:35:51Z

Official Summary

Respect, Advancement, and Increasing Support for Educators Act of 2025 or the RAISE Act of 2025

This bill establishes a refundable federal tax credit for eligible educators and increases and expands the federal tax deduction for certain classroom and professional development expenses. The bill also increases federal funding for programs that support effective instruction.

Specifically, the bill allows (1) eligible educators (elementary and secondary public school teachers and early childhood educators) to claim a tax credit of $1,000, and (2) eligible educators employed at a qualifying school to claim an additional tax credit of up to $14,000 ($9,000 for an early childhood educator without a bachelor’s degree) based on the qualifying school’s student poverty ratio.

The bill generally defines a qualifying school as

Further, the bill increases to $500 ($300 in 2025) and continues to adjust annually the above-the-line tax deduction for certain classroom and professional development expenses of educators. The bill also expands eligibility for the credit to include early childhood educators. (Above-the-line tax deductions are subtracted from gross income to calculate adjusted gross income.)

Finally, the bill provides additional funding for education programs, including teacher salary incentive grants and professional development, certificate, and credentialing programs.

Sponsor

Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]

Cosponsors (52)

Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5], Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20], Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12], Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3], Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3], Rep. Bynum, Janelle [D-OR-5], Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29], Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2], Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16], Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6], Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27], Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42], Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30], Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4], Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1], Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1], Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12], Rep. Mannion, John [D-NY-22], Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11], Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3], Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7], Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1], Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4], Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] and 2 more

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