text: Stem-cell research Cures Can Be Found Act of 2009. , 2009-03-19, originally , 2005-07-26. Provides tax credits for qualified stem-cell research or storage and for donation of umbilical cord blood.
  Capital punishment
  Opposes federal use of capital punishment.
  Education
  Teacher certification (amendment): Prohibited funding of federal teacher certification.
  Family Education Freedom Act of 2009. , 2009-04-02, originally , 1997-06-05. Provides tax credits to families towards spending on any type of children's education–related expenses, public, private, or homeschool.
  Education Improvement Tax Cut Act. , 2009-04-02, originally , 1999-03-02. Applies a $5,000 tax credit per child for donations to any school in support of scholarships or academic or extracurricular programs.
  Teacher Tax Cut Act of 2009. , 2009-04-02, originally , 1999-03-02. Provides all elementary and secondary school teachers with a $1,000 tax cut.
  Hope Plus Scholarship Act of 2009. , 2009-04-02, originally , 2001-06-28. Includes qualified education expenses within the Hope credit.
  Professional Educators Tax Relief Act of 2009. , 2009-04-02, originally , 2001-06-28. Gives all K–12 school librarians, counselors, and other personnel the same $1,000 tax credit as the Teacher Tax Cut Act.
  Make College Affordable Act of 2009. , 2009-04-02, originally , 2005-01-26, cosponsored since , 1999-04-29. Creates full tax deduction for higher education expenses and interest on student loans.