Bill Sponsor
House Bill 1691
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Teacher Victims’ Family Assistance Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 12, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Mar 12, 2019
Latest Action
Mar 12, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1691
Congress
116
Policy Area
Education
Education
Primary focus of measure is elementary, secondary, or higher education including special education and matters of academic performance, school administration, teaching, educational costs, and student aid.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Florida
Democrat
Connecticut
Democrat
Florida
Democrat
Mississippi
Democrat
New Hampshire
Democrat
Pennsylvania
Democrat
Wisconsin
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Teacher Victims' Family Assistance Act of 2019

This bill requires the Department of Education to provide assistance to certain family members of elementary or secondary school staff members killed by an act of violence while performing school duties.

Specifically, victims' families shall be provided with (1) funeral assistance; (2) a death benefit payment to the surviving spouse, dependent child, or other next of kin; (3) a monthly living allowance for the surviving spouse until death or remarriage and for each dependent child until age 18; and (4) undergraduate education assistance for each dependent child for five years.

The bill exempts from income taxation wages of a elementary or secondary staff member killed by an act of violence while performing school duties earned in the year of death. It also increases the excise tax on shells and cartridges ammunition from 11% to 13%.

Text (1)
March 12, 2019
Actions (3)
03/12/2019
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.
03/12/2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E293)
03/12/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 5:32:20 PM