# 119-hr-7086: Equitable Access to School Facilities Act

119-hr-7086, Equitable Access to School Facilities Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] (R-AZ); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7086
- Congress: 119
- Title: Equitable Access to School Facilities Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-01-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] (R-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Expands federal support for charter school facilities** by creating competitive state grant programs, new financing tools, and technical help so more charter schools can find, fix, and afford buildings. It also sets state-level priorities to steer funds toward low-income and rural communities and requires accountability and reporting rules for recipients. - Charter schools and operators would gain bigger, more flexible facility aid. State grants could cover up to **60 percent** of approved facility costs for up to **five years**, including acquisition, leasing, renovations, and ongoing facility expenses. - State education entities would run competitive State Facilities Aid programs and could set reserve accounts, partner with outside organizations for the non-federal share, and get priority if they offer tax-exempt financing or fair land-use policies. - Schools in low-income and rural areas would get targeted help to access public buildings, state funds, and one-time assistance to meet building codes. The bill also permits a revolving loan fund and limits up to **5 percent** of grants for evaluations and technical assistance.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2026-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kiley, Kevin [I-CA-3] (I-CA), 2026-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2026-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5] (R-LA), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] (R-AR), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Reduce federal recording for grants: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would say that money from Part C of Title IV does not create a "Federal interest" for two specific federal recording and reporting rules. This would reduce certain recording and reporting duties for grant recipients, like State entities and charter schools. The change would tak…
- More federal help for charter buildings: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would create a new State Facilities Aid Program to give competitive grants to State entities for charter school buildings and technical help. Grants could last up to five years and the Federal share would be limited to 60 percent. Up to 5 percent of each grant could pay for eva…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-7086 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7086)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7086 (as of 2026-09-21).