,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eceb ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,december #f1 #bjai,mr4 ,horsford introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,ways and ,means ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf to increase the above-the-line deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,supporting ,america's ,teachers ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,increase in deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers 7a7 ,increase ,section #fb7;a77#b77;,d7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by striking #bej and inserting #ejj4 7b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #fb7;d77#c7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended-- 7#a7 by striking #bjae and inserting #bjai1 7#b7 by striking #bej and inserting #ejj1 and 7#c7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking #bjad and inserting #bjah4 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjah4