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Teacher Victims’ Family Assistance Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-1054| House 
| Updated: 2/15/2021
Alcee L. Hastings

Alcee L. Hastings

Democratic Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (7)
Darren Soto (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Michael F. Q. San Nicolas (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Work and Welfare Subcommittee, Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Teacher Victims' Family Assistance Act of 2021 This bill establishes the Teacher Victims' Family Trust Fund, from which the Department of Education (ED) must provide financial assistance to certain family members of elementary and secondary school teachers and staff members who are killed by an act of violence while performing their school duties. The bill also increases from 11% to 13% the excise tax on shells and cartridges and provides the trust fund with funding equivalent to the revenues received from the tax increase. Specifically, ED must provide victims' families with (1) funeral assistance; (2) a death benefit payment for the surviving spouse, dependent child, or other next of kin; (3) a monthly living allowance for the surviving spouse until death or remarriage or, if there is no surviving spouse, for each dependent child until age 18; and (4) undergraduate education assistance for each dependent child for five years. Additionally, the bill excludes from a victim's income, for tax purposes, the amount of wages earned in the year of death. It also excludes victims' family assistance received under the bill from gross income for any taxable year.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-1691
Teacher Victims’ Family Assistance Act of 2019
Feb 15, 2021
Introduced in House
Feb 15, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
Feb 15, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 15, 2021
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E135)
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-1691
    Teacher Victims’ Family Assistance Act of 2019


  • February 15, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • February 15, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.


  • February 15, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • February 15, 2021
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E135)

Education

Cemeteries and funeralsCrime victimsEducation programs fundingEmployee benefits and pensionsGovernment trust fundsHigher educationIncome tax exclusionStudent aid and college costsTeaching, teachers, curricula

Teacher Victims’ Family Assistance Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-1054| House 
| Updated: 2/15/2021
Teacher Victims' Family Assistance Act of 2021 This bill establishes the Teacher Victims' Family Trust Fund, from which the Department of Education (ED) must provide financial assistance to certain family members of elementary and secondary school teachers and staff members who are killed by an act of violence while performing their school duties. The bill also increases from 11% to 13% the excise tax on shells and cartridges and provides the trust fund with funding equivalent to the revenues received from the tax increase. Specifically, ED must provide victims' families with (1) funeral assistance; (2) a death benefit payment for the surviving spouse, dependent child, or other next of kin; (3) a monthly living allowance for the surviving spouse until death or remarriage or, if there is no surviving spouse, for each dependent child until age 18; and (4) undergraduate education assistance for each dependent child for five years. Additionally, the bill excludes from a victim's income, for tax purposes, the amount of wages earned in the year of death. It also excludes victims' family assistance received under the bill from gross income for any taxable year.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-1691
Teacher Victims’ Family Assistance Act of 2019
Feb 15, 2021
Introduced in House
Feb 15, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
Feb 15, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 15, 2021
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E135)
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-1691
    Teacher Victims’ Family Assistance Act of 2019


  • February 15, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • February 15, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.


  • February 15, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • February 15, 2021
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E135)
Alcee L. Hastings

Alcee L. Hastings

Democratic Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (7)
Darren Soto (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Michael F. Q. San Nicolas (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Work and Welfare Subcommittee, Education and Workforce Committee

Education

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Cemeteries and funeralsCrime victimsEducation programs fundingEmployee benefits and pensionsGovernment trust fundsHigher educationIncome tax exclusionStudent aid and college costsTeaching, teachers, curricula