,i #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bbh ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,january #g1 #bjbe,mr4 ,griffith 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 and adjust for inflation the above-the-line deduction for teachers4 #a4 ,increase in deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers 7a7 ,in general ,section #fb7;a77#b77;,d7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by striking #bej and inserting #ajjj4 7b7 ,conforming amendments ,section #fb7;d77#c7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended-- 7#a7 by striking #bjae and inserting #bjbe1 7#b7 by striking #bej and inserting #ajjj1 and 7#c7 by striking calendar year #bjad and inserting calendar year #bjbd4 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to taxable years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjbd4