119th Congress · introduced in the House · Feb 26, 2025
RAISE Act of 2025
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Latest action (Feb 26, 2025): Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, 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.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Feb 26, 2025)
Respect, Advancement, and Increasing Support for Educators Act of 2025 or the RAISE Act of 2025
This bill establishes a refundable federal tax credit for eligible educators and increases and expands the federal tax deduction for certain classroom and professional development expenses. The bill also increases federal funding for programs that support effective instruction.
Specifically, the bill allows (1) eligible educators (elementary and secondary public school teachers and early childhood educators) to claim a tax credit of $1,000, and (2) eligible educators employed at a qualifying school to claim an additional tax credit of up to $14,000 ($9,000 for an early childhood educator without a bachelor’s degree) based on the qualifying school’s student poverty ratio.
The bill generally defines a qualifying school as
• a public elementary or secondary school served by a local education agency eligible for federal grants that support the education of disadvantaged children,
• an elementary school or secondary school funded by the Bureau of Indian Education, or
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Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, 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.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, 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.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MUSIC EDUCATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MUSIC EDUCATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 14, 2026 · issue area: Education
Amount not reported
…nce program; Teacher Quality Partnerships program; IDEA Part D Personnel Preparation program; Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers; RAISE Act (H.R. 1611/S. 1697); IDEA Full Funding Act (H.R. 2598/S. 1277); HBCU Arts Education Act (H.R. 2664); Department of Education Protection Act (H.R. 433); Arts Education for…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MUSIC EDUCATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MUSIC EDUCATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 16, 2026 · issue area: Education
$20,000
Spent on own lobbying
…nce program; Teacher Quality Partnerships program; IDEA Part D Personnel Preparation program; Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers; RAISE Act (H.R. 1611/S. 1697); IDEA Full Funding Act (H.R. 2598/S. 1277); HBCU Arts Education Act (H.R. 2664); Department of Education Protection Act (H.R. 433); Arts Education for…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SOCIETY FOR HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT · lobbying firm or registrant: SOCIETY FOR HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$360,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 6655 (Previous Congress) - A Stronger Workforce for America Act (WIOA Reauthorization) S. 3339/H.R. 6621 - Workforce of the Future Act S. 2740/H.R. 1611 - RAISE Act (Recommending Artificial Intelligence Standards in Education Act)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MUSIC EDUCATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MUSIC EDUCATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 15, 2026 · issue area: Education
Amount not reported
…nce program; Teacher Quality Partnerships program; IDEA Part D Personnel Preparation program; Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers; RAISE Act (H.R. 1611/S. 1697); IDEA Full Funding Act (H.R. 2598/S. 1277); HBCU Arts Education Act (H.R. 2664); Department of Education Protection Act (H.R. 433); Arts Education for…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MUSIC EDUCATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MUSIC EDUCATION
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 7, 2026 · issue area: Education
Amount not reported
…nce program; Teacher Quality Partnerships program; IDEA Part D Personnel Preparation program; Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers; RAISE Act (H.R. 1611/S. 1697); IDEA Full Funding Act (H.R. 2598/S. 1277); HBCU Arts Education Act (H.R. 2664); Department of Education Protection Act (H.R. 433); Arts Education for…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MUSIC EDUCATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MUSIC EDUCATION
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 10, 2025 · issue area: Education
Amount not reported
…nce program; Teacher Quality Partnerships program; IDEA Part D Personnel Preparation program; Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers; RAISE Act (H.R. 1611/S. 1697); IDEA Full Funding Act (H.R. 2598/S. 1277); HBCU Arts Education Act (H.R. 2664); Department of Education Protection Act (H.R. 433); Arts Education for…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
ALLIANCE FOR EXCELLENT EDUCATION · lobbying firm or registrant: ALLIANCE FOR EXCELLENT EDUCATION
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Education
$39,098
Spent on own lobbying
Respect, Advance, and Increasing Support for Education Act (H.R. 1611); Success in the Middle Act; Fair College Admissions for Students Act (S. 880); Nomination of Linda McMahon to be Secretary of Education
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MUSIC EDUCATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MUSIC EDUCATION
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 17, 2025 · issue area: Education
$36,000
Spent on own lobbying
…nce program; Teacher Quality Partnerships program; IDEA Part D Personnel Preparation program; Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers; RAISE Act (H.R. 1611/S. 1697); IDEA Full Funding Act (H.R. 2598/S. 1277); HBCU Arts Education Act (H.R. 2664); Department of Education Protection Act (H.R. 433); Arts Education for…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MUSIC EDUCATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MUSIC EDUCATION
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 21, 2025 · issue area: Education
Amount not reported
…with Disabilities Education Act, The Nita Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers, Respect, Advancement, and Increasing Support for Educators (RAISE) Act(H.R. 1611), Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA Full Funding Act) (H.R. 2598), Music In Our Schools Month Resolution (S.Res. 139 and H.Res.257), Historical…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. View filing