I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1013 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 13, 2017 Mr. Castro of Texas (for himself, Ms. Jackson Lee , and Mr. Nolan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the above-the-line deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers to individuals involved in early childhood education programs.