House Bill 5085, July 20, 2002

107TH congress 2d Session I H. R. 5085 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the above-the- line deduction for teacher classroom supplies and to expand such deduc¬ tion to include qualified professional development expenses. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 10, 2002 Mr. Camp (for himself, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Foley, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Haworth, Mr. Crane, Mr. English, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Graham, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Ford, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Berry, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Mica, Mrs. Morella, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Upton, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Thune, Mr. Pickering, Mr. LaHood, and Mr. Goode) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the above-the-line deduction for teacher classroom sup¬ plies and to expand such deduction to include qualified professional development expenses. 1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 2 fives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,