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S. 1299 · 117th Congress

Public Buildings Renewal Act of 2021

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 117th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

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5 cosponsors · 3 D, 2 R

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This bill allows tax-exempt financing of certain government-owned buildings by expanding the definition of exempt facility bond to include bonds used for qualified government buildings.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Apr 22, 2021

Public Buildings Renewal Act of 2021

This bill allows tax-exempt financing of certain government-owned buildings by expanding the definition of exempt facility bond to include bonds used for qualified government buildings.

A qualified government building is a government-owned building or facility that consists of one or more of the following

  • an elementary or secondary school;
  • a facility of a state college or university used for educational purposes;
  • a public library;
  • a court;
  • a hospital or health care facility;
  • a laboratory or research facility used by a governmental unit;
  • a public safety facility; or
  • an office for government employees.

The bill excludes buildings or facilities that include specified recreational equipment or are used for the primary purpose of providing retail food and beverage services, recreation, or entertainment.

The bill establishes (1) a $5 billion limit on the amount of tax-exempt financing which may be provided for government buildings, and (2) procedures for allocating and applying for the financing.

The bill exempts the bonds for government buildings from the volume cap on private activity bonds.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Public Buildings Renewal Act of 2021

Latest action (Apr 22, 2021): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Policy area: Taxation · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Apr 22, 2021

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.