RAISE Act of 2025
Senate RAISE Act Would Offer Teachers Up to $15,000 in Tax Credits, Bar Schools From Cutting Pay
Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- Creates a refundable teacher tax credit: $1,000 for eligible teachers, with an extra amount for educators in higher-poverty schools.
- The extra credit can rise up to $14,000 (or $9,000 for some early childhood educators without a bachelor’s degree), depending on school poverty levels.
- Raises the federal deduction for teachers’ out-of-pocket classroom expenses from $250 to $500 and expands it to cover early childhood educators too.
- Bars states, school districts, and employers from lowering pay or benefits just because educators can claim this credit, and limits employers from using it in pay negotiations.
- Sets mandatory federal funding for grants to school districts that maintain or increase teacher salary schedules, starting with $5.2 billion for fiscal year 2026 and increasing with inflation.
Impact Analysis
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Milestones
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
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Votes
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
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Congressional Bill
Official Title
RAISE Act of 2025
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