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House bill · 111th Congress · Did not become law

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow Head Start teachers the same above-the-line deduction for supplies as is allowed to elementary and secondary school teachers.

H.R. 1405Introduced Mar 10, 2009Policy area: Taxation
Sponsor: Rep. Charles Wilson D-OH
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Where it went

Latest action: Mar 10, 2009 — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

17 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 16 Democrats

1 of 17 cosponsors (6%) are from the other party.

Shelley Berkley (D-NV), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Jim Costa (D-CA), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Steve Driehaus (D-OH), Bob Filner (D-CA), Marcia Fudge (D-OH), Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Michael Honda (D-CA), Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), Tim Ryan (D-OH), Joe Sestak (D-PA), Carol Shea-Porter (D-NH), Albio Sires (D-NJ), Zachary Space (D-OH).

More from the sponsor

Other 111th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Charles Wilson.

Sponsor’s state and district

Ohio in Congress · OH-6 district

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Data as of Sep 26, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.