College Students Continuation of Mental Health Care Act of 2025

House Bill

H.R. 5357

119th Congress

College Students Continuation of Mental Health Care Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:Sep 15, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Michael T. McCaul

Representative

Republican

TX-10

Cosponsors

7

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Taxation

Summary

This bill increases the tax deduction for eligible educators like teachers, counselors, and principals from $300 to $1,000. It also requires the deduction amount to be adjusted for inflation each year. This allows educators to deduct more of the money they spend on classroom supplies and other work-related expenses from their taxes.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

SponsorMichael T. McCaul (R-TX)

Introduced9/15/2025

StatusReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and

ChamberHouse

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College Students Continuation of Mental Health Care Act of 2025

This bill increases the tax deduction for eligible educators like teachers, counselors, and principals from $300 to $1,000. It also requires the deduction amount to be adjusted for inflation each year. This allows educators to deduct more of the money they spe

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This bill increases the tax deduction for eligible educators like teachers, counselors, and principals from $300 to $1,000. It also requires the deduction amount to be adjusted for inflation each year. This allows educators to deduct more of the money they spend on classroom supplies and other work-related expenses from their taxes.

Bill Number: 5357
Sponsor: Michael T. McCaul (R-TX)
Introduced: 9/15/2025
Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and
Policy Area: Taxation

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Fact Sheet

Title: College Students Continuation of Mental Health Care Act of 2025
Bill Number: 5357
Sponsor: Michael T. McCaul (R-TX)
Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and
Introduced: 9/15/2025
Summary: This bill increases the tax deduction for eligible educators like teachers, counselors, and principals from $300 to $1,000. It also requires the deduction amount to be adjusted for inflation each year. This allows educators to deduct more of the money they spend on classroom supplies and other work-

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill increases the tax deduction for eligible educators like teachers, counselors, and principals from $300 to $1,000. It also requires the deduction amount to be adjusted for inflation each year. This allows educators to deduct more of the money they spend on classroom supplies and other work-related expenses from their taxes.

Last updated: 12/29/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Educators Expense Deduction Modernization Act of 2023 This bill increases from $300 to $1,000 the tax deduction for the expenses of eligible educators. An eligible educator is, with respect to any taxable year, an individual who is a K-12 teacher, instructor, counselor, principal, or aide in a school for at least 900 hours during a school year. The bill also requires the amount of the deduction to be adjusted annually for inflation.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Increases the tax deduction for eligible K-12 educators from $300 to $1,000
Requires the deduction amount to be adjusted for inflation annually
Allows educators to deduct more of the money they spend on classroom supplies and other work expenses

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If this bill becomes law, it would benefit K-12 teachers, counselors, principals, and other eligible educators by allowing them to deduct more of the money they spend on their jobs from their taxes. This could put more money back in the pockets of hardworking educators who often have to use their own funds for classroom resources and other work-related costs.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Taxation

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

5357, 119th Congress (2025). "College Students Continuation of Mental Health Care Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-5357