119th Congress · House bill · Last action Mar 10, 2025
H.R. 2021In CommitteeEducation
American Teacher Act
Sponsor: Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. (D-FL)102 cosponsorsIntroduced Mar 10, 2025
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In plain English
Rep. Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL) introduced this bill to establish federal grants to state and local education agencies to raise minimum teacher salaries to $60,000 annually, adjusted yearly for inflation, and to provide additional cost-of-living salary adjustments to teachers. The bill also authorizes the Department of Education to run a national campaign promoting the teaching profession and encouraging students to pursue teaching careers, with a focus on diversifying who enters the profession. Wilson has 101 cosponsors, including 100 Democrats and 1 Republican.
What’s in the bill (7 sections)
- Sec. 2. Findings
- Sec. 3. Grants to support state efforts to increase teacher salaries
- Sec. 4. Grants for adjustment of teacher salaries
- Sec. 5. Enhanced awareness of the value of teaching profession
- Sec. 6. Rule of construction
- Sec. 7. Definitions
- Sec. 8. Authorization of appropriations
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All 102 cosponsors
101 Democrats · 1 Republican
Democrats (101)
Adams, Alma S.NC-12
Bonamici, SuzanneOR-01
Brown, Shontel M.OH-11
Carbajal, Salud O.CA-24
Carson, AndréIN-07
Castor, KathyFL-14
Casten, SeanIL-06
Cherfilus-McCormick, SheilaFL-20
Chu, JudyCA-28
Clarke, Yvette D.NY-09
Cleaver, EmanuelMO-05
Clyburn, James E.SC-06
Courtney, JoeCT-02
Cuellar, HenryTX-28
Davis, Danny K.IL-07
Dean, MadeleinePA-04
DeLauro, Rosa L.CT-03
Dingell, DebbieMI-06
Espaillat, AdrianoNY-13
Evans, DwightPA-03
Foushee, Valerie P.NC-04
Frost, MaxwellFL-10
Gottheimer, JoshNJ-05
Green, AlTX-09
Grijalva, Raúl M.AZ-07
Hayes, JahanaCT-05
Hoyle, Val T.OR-04
Jackson, Jonathan L.IL-01
Jayapal, PramilaWA-07
Keating, William R.MA-09
Krishnamoorthi, RajaIL-08
Landsman, GregOH-01
Lieu, TedCA-36
Lynch, Stephen F.MA-08
Magaziner, SethRI-02
McBath, LucyGA-06
McGovern, James P.MA-02
McIver, LaMonicaNJ-10
Menendez, RobertNJ-08
Meng, GraceNY-06
Moore, GwenWI-04
Moskowitz, JaredFL-23
Mrvan, Frank J.IN-01
Mullin, KevinCA-15
Neguse, JoeCO-02
Norcross, DonaldNJ-01
Omar, IlhanMN-05
Pingree, ChellieME-01
Pocan, MarkWI-02
Pressley, AyannaMA-07
Quigley, MikeIL-05
Raskin, JamieMD-08
Ross, Deborah K.NC-02
Salinas, AndreaOR-06
Sánchez, Linda T.CA-38
Scholten, Hillary J.MI-03
Sewell, Terri A.AL-07
Sherrill, MikieNJ-11
Sorensen, EricIL-17
Stevens, Haley M.MI-11
Sykes, Emilia StrongOH-13
Takano, MarkCA-39
Thanedar, ShriMI-13
Thompson, Bennie G.MS-02
Tlaib, RashidaMI-12
Tokuda, Jill N.HI-02
Velázquez, Nydia M.NY-07
Williams, NikemaGA-05
Bell, WesleyMO-01
Kelly, Robin L.IL-02
Beatty, JoyceOH-03
DeSaulnier, MarkCA-10
Budzinski, NikkiIL-13
Bishop, Sanford D.GA-02
Elfreth, SarahMD-03
Garamendi, JohnCA-08
Doggett, LloydTX-37
Ansari, YassaminAZ-03
Thompson, MikeCA-04
Pallone, FrankNJ-06
Dexter, MaxineOR-03
Goodlander, MaggieNH-02
Rivas, Luz M.CA-29
Underwood, LaurenIL-14
Craig, AngieMN-02
Goldman, Daniel S.NY-10
DelBene, Suzan K.WA-01
Mejia, AnaliliaNJ-11
Grijalva, Adelita S.AZ-07
Lee, Summer L.PA-12
Republicans (1)
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