# 119-hr-7570: Reinvest in Public Schools Act of 2026

119-hr-7570, Reinvest in Public Schools Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7570
- Congress: 119
- Title: Reinvest in Public Schools Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Targeted tax-exempt advance refunding for public school construction.** This bill would amend the tax code to let certain advance refunding bonds for public school districts get the earlier tax-exempt treatment if they meet specific rules about use of proceeds and issuance. It limits the benefit to bonds issued by state or local governments and requires that 100 percent of available project proceeds pay for school construction, rehabilitation, repair, or land acquisition.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2026-02-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Lower borrowing costs for school districts: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would let state and local governments treat certain advance refunding bonds for public school projects as tax-exempt under the rules in effect on December 21, 2017. To qualify, 100 percent of the available project proceeds must pay for construction, rehabilitation, or repair of…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7570 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7570)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7570 (as of 2026-04-21).