H.R. 5334 · Signed into law · International Affairs

Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026

Sponsor: Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)

What it does

• Expand the above-the-line educator expense deduction to include early childhood educators at pre-kindergarten schools.
• Allow early childhood educators to deduct up to $300 annually (adjusted for inflation) for unreimbursed professional development and classroom expenses.
• Apply the same eligibility conditions and limits that apply to K-12 educators to early childhood educators.

Official summary

Supporting Early-childhood Educators' Deductions Act of 2025 or the SEED Act of 2025 This bill expands eligibility for the above-the-line federal tax deduction for certain eligible educator expenses to include early childhood educators. (An above-the-line tax deduction is subtracted from gross income to calculate adjusted gross income.) Under current law, kindergarten through grade 12 teachers, instructors, counselors, principals, or aides in schools that provide elementary or secondary education are allowed an above-the-line tax deduction of up to $300 (in 2025 and adjusted annually) for certain unreimbursed professional development and classroom expenses. (Other conditions apply.) The bill expands eligibility for the tax deduction for such educator expenses to include early childhood educators in schools that provide early childhood (pre-kindergarten) education.

Latest action

Sep 18, 2026: Became Public Law No: 119-111.

Committee: House Ways and Means