# 119-s-1723: Equitable Access to School Facilities Act

119-s-1723, Equitable Access to School Facilities Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-24).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1723
- Congress: 119
- Title: Equitable Access to School Facilities Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-13
- Sponsor: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-24

## Summary

**Expand federal support for charter school facilities.** This bill would create a State Facilities Aid Program under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act to help states improve charter school facility quality and affordability. It would fund technical assistance, expand access to public buildings, and target low-income and rural communities. - Charter schools and operators would gain grant and financing tools for acquiring, leasing, renovating, and maintaining buildings, and could use funds for alternative ownership models and reserve accounts. It also removes a prior requirement that set a minimum share for facilities financing assistance. - State education agencies could compete for grants to stand up or expand state facilities aid programs with selection priorities for equity, public-building access, and rural or low-income areas. The Secretary may reserve up to 2 percent of funds for national technical assistance and evaluation. - Program rules would allow states to set up revolving loan funds of up to 10 percent for initial operations or facility work, lower a required federal share from 90 percent to 80 percent for certain grants, and require annual reporting for 10 years. *Would authorize $100 million per year for fiscal years 2026–2030 for the program and related activities if appropriated.*

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2025-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL] (R-AL), 2025-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] (R-LA), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Federal grants and help for charters: benefit, high. If enacted, this bill would create a new State Facilities Aid Program. It would authorize $100 million per year for fiscal years 2026–2030. The Department of Education would award competitive grants to states to help finance charter school buildings and related costs. Up to 2% could be used for nat…
- Loans and repairs for charter buildings: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would allow states to reserve up to 10% of certain funds to create a revolving loan fund. The fund could lend for initial operations and for obtaining, renovating, or rehabilitating charter school facilities. The bill would also let entities help planned and operating charter s…
- 10-year reports for prior grantees: cost, low. If enacted, entities that received grants under the specified subsection before enactment would have to file annual reports to the Secretary for 10 years after their award. Reports must describe the entity's operations and activities under the section, excluding the prior subsection (k).
- New funding caps and flexibility for charters: mixed, medium. If enacted, this bill would cap a statutory allotment at 12.5 percent by inserting "not more than" before 12.5 percent. It would also remove a prior 50% minimum use requirement for certain facilities financing assistance. The bill would lower one required share from 90% to 80%. These changes would…

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## Sources
- [119-s-1723 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1723)

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- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1816)
- [119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1261)
- [119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2120)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1723 (as of 2026-07-24).