{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://norman.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=689", "Rep. Norman Introduces Bill to Help Parents Who Educate Their Children At Home", "2020-10-16", "2020", "2020-10", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Ralph Norman", "N000190", "norman.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Rep. Norman Introduces Bill to Help Parents Who Educate Their Children At Home \r\n    \r\n     \r\n\r\n  \r\n  \r\n    \r\n      Washington, D.C.,\r\n      October 16, 2020\r\n    \r\n     | \r\n    Austin Livingston\r\n    (803-833-0030)\r\n  \r\n  \r\n\r\n  \r\n\r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n\r\n  \r\n    \r\n      \r\n\r\nFor background information, the IRS allows an \"eligible educator\" to deduct up to $250 of unreimbursed education expenses, which could include books, supplies, computer equipment, software, and other items used in the classroom. Furthermore, the IRS definition of eligible educator is a K-12 teacher who provides instruction in a traditional school environment.\r\n\r\nRep. Norman's new bill would direct the Secretary of the Treasury to clarify IRS regulations such that \"individuals who provide home-school education are 'eligible educators'\" for the purpose of this tax deduction.\r\n\r\nRep. Norman issued the following statement after filing this bill:\r\n\r\n\"Parents who educate their children at home are, in fact, teachers. As such, home educators should be eligible for the same tax deductions that K-12 teachers in a traditional school are entitled to. This is especially important during the COVID-19 pandemic, as more and more families have chosen home schooling to help meet the educational goals they have for their children.\"\r\n\r\nOrganizations endorsing this bill include:\r\n \r\n    FreedomWorks\r\n    Family Research Council\r\n    American Federation for Children\r\n    National Taxpayers Union\r\n \r\nNational Taxpayers Union issued the following statement about Rep. Norman's bill:  \r\n\r\n\r\n\"With millions of children learning from home this year and next, parents may face a number of unanticipated schooling expenses. Congressman Norman's Home Educators are Teachers Act would ensure that parents homeschooling their kids can access a $250 deduction for education expenses, providing some commonsense relief for families across the country. National Taxpayers Union applauds Congressman Norman for introducing this bill.\"\\", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://norman.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=689"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8505620062351227, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}