# 119-s-3777: Rebuild America’s Schools Act of 2026

119-s-3777, Rebuild America’s Schools Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3777
- Congress: 119
- Title: Rebuild America’s Schools Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-04
- Sponsor: Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI)
- Cosponsors: 20
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-18

## Summary

**This bill would set up a nationwide program to **rebuild and modernize public school facilities serving high‑need students**.** It pairs large, targeted grants with new tax‑credit school bonds and strict health, safety, energy, and transparency rules to guide projects and prioritization. - Families and students: Schools serving higher shares of low‑income students would be prioritized for upgrades that target indoor air quality, lead and PFAS testing, seismic and foundation repairs, and safer learning spaces. Some priority thresholds are 40 percent free/reduced‑price lunch for elementary and middle schools and 30 percent for high schools. - Local educational agencies (LEAs) and schools: States would distribute need‑based grants and LEAs must submit a 10‑year facilities master plan within 180 days of a grant; Title I facilities grants are authorized at $20 billion a year for FY2027–FY2031 and States may use up to 10 percent of grants for digital learning. - States, Tribes, and agencies: States must create public online facilities databases updated at least every 3 years and meet a 10 percent non‑Federal match rule unless waived; Bureau‑funded and tribally operated schools get special allocations and treatment. *This bill would authorize large new federal outlays including $20.0 billion per year for five years for Title I facilities and $100.0 million per year for Impact Aid construction, and it would create tax‑credit school infrastructure bonds that could reduce federal revenue, so it would increase federal budgetary commitments.*

## Cosponsors (20)

- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] (D-CT), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] (D-PA), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Extra Impact Aid for school construction: benefit, high. This bill would authorize $100 million to be appropriated each year for Impact Aid construction in fiscal years 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, and 2031. If enacted, school districts eligible under Impact Aid could receive additional construction funding during those years.
- Tax-credit bonds for school projects: benefit, high. This bill would create and expand tax‑credit bonds for school projects. It would let holders of designated school infrastructure bonds claim a tax credit equal to 100% of interest payable, subject to a national cap of $10 billion in each calendar year 2027–2029 and State allocation rules. It would…
- Help for pyrrhotite school repairs: benefit, medium. This bill would create a program, starting within 180 days after enactment, to pay part of foundation repairs for schools damaged by pyrrhotite. Grants could cover up to 50% of eligible repair costs and States must provide at least 40% from non‑Federal sources. The program could also reimburse elig…
- Big federal school facilities grants: mixed, high. This bill would authorize $20 billion per year for school facility grants for FY2027–FY2031, with the money available through FY2036. The Secretary would divide funds to States based on prior-year Title I receipts, reserving 0.5% for outlying areas and 0.5% for Bureau-funded schools. States could r…
- Green building and Buy American rules: mixed, medium. This bill would require school construction and renovation paid with covered funds to meet a green‑building certification and the latest building and energy codes, WaterSense criteria, and indoor air quality standards. It would require iron, steel, and manufactured products used in projects to be p…

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## Sources
- [119-s-3777 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3777)

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- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [119-s-2295: Child Care for Working Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2295)
- [119-s-852: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-852)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3777 (as of 2026-10-18).