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HR8548Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA)
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HR7340119th CongressWALLET
Rebuild America’s Schools Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Representative Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]
Introduced
Summary
A major federal investment to rebuild and modernize public school facilities. This bill would create a $20.0 billion per year grant program for FY2027–2031, revive tax‑credit school bonds, set green and domestic‑content rules for projects, and fund a targeted program to repair pyrrhotite‑damaged foundations.
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- Families and students: Schools serving the highest‑poverty populations would get priority for health and safety fixes like indoor air and drinking‑water upgrades. Priority thresholds include elementary and middle schools with at least 40% free/reduced‑price lunch and high schools with at least 30%.
- Local school districts, contractors, and financing: LEAs would compete for need‑based grants and must deliver a 10‑year facilities master plan within 180 days of an award. Projects must meet green building, energy and indoor‑air standards, labor rules, and domestic‑content requirements; the bill revives certain tax‑credit bonds and creates new "school infrastructure bonds" with a $10.0 billion annual cap for 2027–2029 and an option to use up to 10% for digital learning.
- States and program rules: States must provide a 10% non‑Federal match and maintain at least 90% of their historic share of school facilities capital outlays, with waivers for disasters. States may reserve up to 5% for administration and up to 10% of reserved funds for competitive grants and digital learning support.
*This bill would authorize $20.0 billion per year for FY2027–2031 plus tax‑credit bond caps, increasing federal outlays.*
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Bill Overview
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6 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 3 mixed.
New tax credits for school bonds
If enacted, holders of designated school infrastructure bonds would get a tax credit equal to 100% of interest paid on each interest date. The bill would limit the total face amount of designated bonds by a national cap of $10 billion for each calendar year 2027, 2028, and 2029, allocated to States based on prior Title I receipts. The bill would also restore and expand qualified tax‑credit bond authorities, including a $1.4 billion annual limit for revived zone academy bonds starting in 2027, and apply federal labor standards to projects financed with those bonds.
Big federal school facilities fund
If enacted, the bill would authorize $20 billion each year for school facilities for fiscal years 2027 through 2031. States would get money based on prior Title I Part A receipts. The Secretary would reserve 0.5% for outlying areas and 0.5% for Bureau-funded schools. States must provide 10% of their allocation from non-federal sources. FY2027 funds would be distributed quickly (within 30 days) to States that give an assurance. Funds would remain available through fiscal year 2036.
Grants, planning, and reporting rules
If enacted, States would award competitive grants to the highest-need school districts for building, modernization, decarbonization, efficiency, air quality, and broadband. States may use up to 10% of covered funds for digital learning. Grants would prioritize schools with at least 40% free/reduced-price lunch (elementary/middle) or 30% (high school). Districts that get grants would have to file a 10-year facilities master plan within 180 days and follow rules on allowable and prohibited uses. The Department would create an Office of School Infrastructure and a public clearinghouse and require regular State and local reporting and five-year national school condition studies. States may reserve up to 5% for administration and must keep a public facility database updated at least every 3 years.
Construction rules and Buy American
If enacted, projects paid with covered funds would need green building verification (for example LEED or an equal State program) and must meet current model building and energy codes and WaterSense standards. Covered funds would include Title I funds from this Act and funds from school infrastructure or qualified zone academy bonds. The bill would also require U.S.-made iron, steel, and manufactured products (manufactured products must have over 60% U.S. component cost), with narrow waiver rules if U.S. products are unavailable, increase cost by over 25%, or for public interest reasons. The bill would define a net zero energy school as one that produces enough on-site renewable energy to meet its yearly use.
More Impact Aid construction money
If enacted, the bill would authorize $100 million per year for Impact Aid construction for each fiscal year 2027 through 2031. This would increase federal construction funding available to Impact Aid‑eligible school districts.
Pyrrhotite school repair program
If enacted, the Department would run a program to pay the federal share of repairs for schools with pyrrhotite-damaged foundations. The Secretary must publish how States receive money within 180 days. The Secretary must approve or deny State applications within 60 days and send approved allocations to States within 60 days. Grants can pay up to 50% of project costs and can reimburse repairs made in the five years before enactment. States must provide at least 40% of project costs from non-federal sources.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]
VA • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]
NJ • D
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]
WA • D
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]
HI • D
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]
FL • D
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10]
WA • D
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
IL • D
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8]
VA • D
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Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large]
VI • D
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Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4]
NV • D
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Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]
NY • D
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Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2]
NC • D
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Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]
RI • D
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Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6]
IL • D
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Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12]
PA • D
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Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]
CA • D
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Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
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Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3]
KY • D
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Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4]
VA • D
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Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]
CA • D
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Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
ME • D
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Mannion
NY • D
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Landsman
OH • D
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Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]
GA • D
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McBath
GA • D
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Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14]
CA • D
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Elfreth
MD • D
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Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]
NY • D
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Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20]
FL • D
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Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
OR • D
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Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]
IN • D
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Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1]
IN • D
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Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
OH • D
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Simon
CA • D
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Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
IL • D
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Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13]
GA • D
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Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
IL • D
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Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]
PA • D
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Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3]
MA • D
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Craig
MN • D
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Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17]
PA • D
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Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]
PA • D
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Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]
FL • D
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Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51]
CA • D
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Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7]
MD • D
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Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
CT • D
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Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13]
IL • D
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Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]
OR • D
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Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
CA • D
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Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]
FL • D
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Latimer
NY • D
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McClain Delaney
MD • D
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Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
WI • D
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Rep. Stansbury, Melanie Ann [D-NM-1]
NM • D
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Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
MA • D
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Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
MI • D
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Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]
CT • D
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Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]
CA • D
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Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]
MN • D
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Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
OH • D
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Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]
CA • D
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Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]
MS • D
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Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]
CO • D
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Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]
CA • D
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Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16]
TX • D
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Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15]
CA • D
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Grijalva
AZ • D
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Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]
GA • D
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Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]
CA • D
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Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]
CA • D
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Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35]
TX • D
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Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]
PA • D
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Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]
TX • D
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Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]
IL • D
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Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]
MI • D
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Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]
CA • D
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Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
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Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1]
MO • D
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Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
NV • D
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Cisneros
CA • D
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Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]
MD • D
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]
IL • D
Sponsored 2/10/2026
Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]
CA • D
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Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large]
VT • D
Sponsored 2/10/2026
Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11]
MI • D
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Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]
VA • D
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Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]
WA • D
Sponsored 2/12/2026
Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large]
PR • D
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]
PA • D
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4]
OR • D
Sponsored 2/24/2026
Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4]
NC • D
Sponsored 2/24/2026
Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11]
VA • D
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Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10]
VA • D
Sponsored 3/3/2026
Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]
KS • D
Sponsored 3/3/2026
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