SIGNED INTO LAW: SENATORS COLLINS, BENNET BIPARTISAN BILL TO ALLOW EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS TO DEDUCT OUT-OF-POCKET PURCHASES OF CLASSROOM SUPPLIES

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Susan Collins issued the following press release:

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Michael Bennet today celebrated their Supporting Early-Childhood Educators' Deductions (SEED) Act being signed into law. This legislation expands the federal tax deduction for out-of-pocket classroom supply purchases that Senator Collins authored to early childhood educators.

"In Maine and across the country, we are fortunate to have so many dedicated educators who work hard to ensure that every child has a learning environment that is safe, welcoming, and enriching. Despite tight personal budgets, it is truly remarkable how often teachers use money out of their own pockets to purchase classroom supplies for th...