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H.R. 5334119th CongressIn committeeLatest action Aug 10, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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The SEED Act of 2025 would let preschool and pre-K teachers claim the same classroom supply tax deduction as K-12 teachers.
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This bill would expand the existing federal tax deduction for classroom supply expenses to include early childhood educators, who currently are not eligible. The deduction, previously limited to K-12 teachers, would apply to early childhood educator expenses starting in the 2025 tax year. The bill does not change the deduction amount or create a new spending program.
Early childhood educators, including preschool and pre-K teachers, would become newly eligible for the deduction. K-12 teachers, already eligible, are not affected by this change.
The change would broaden eligibility for an existing tax deduction without altering its amount, affecting only the federal tax code and not school funding, licensing, or other education policy.
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Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Message on Senate action sent to the House.