Rebuild America’s Schools Act of 2026

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D ScottSponsor

99 cosponsors · 99 D

D (Nikki) Budzinski WBD Bell KC

D Cherfilus-McCormick GC

D Goldman AGD Grijalva SH

D José Hernández Rivera VF

D Foushee VH

D Hoyle SD

D Davids SS

D Subramanyam JWD Walkinshaw FP

D Pallone JC

D Crockett ER

D Randall

83 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

This bill provides support for long-term improvements to public elementary and secondary school facilities.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Feb 4, 2026

Rebuild America's Schools Act of 2026

This bill provides support for long-term improvements to public elementary and secondary school facilities.

First, the bill sets forth allocations to states and establishes a need-based grant program for local educational agencies (LEAs) to improve school facilities. Further, the bill specifies allowable uses of grant funds, including carrying out major repairs, improving indoor air quality, and making facilities accessible to individuals with disabilities.

Additionally, the bill requires LEAs that receive funds for new construction, modernization, or renovation projects to comply with hazard-resistance building codes and performance criteria under the WaterSense program of the Environmental Protection Agency. Further, the bill requires such LEAs to adopt certain green practices (environmental standards) and requires the use of iron, steel, and manufactured products that are made in the United States (Buy America).

The bill restores school infrastructure tax credit bonds.

The bill also sets forth reporting requirements, including annual reports on grant program projects and a report by the Government Accountability Office that requires a study of the geographic distribution of projects, the impact of selected projects on student and staff health and safety, and the accessibility of projects to high-needs schools.

The bill also establishes the Office of School Infrastructure and Sustainability within the Department of Education.

Next, the bill extends through FY2031 the Impact Aid Construction program.

Finally, the bill establishes a grant program to assist LEAs with repairing or replacing concrete foundations affected by pyrrhotite (an iron sulfide material linked to crumbling foundations).

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

About this bill and sources

Official title: Rebuild America’s Schools Act of 2026

Latest action (Feb 4, 2026): Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Policy area: Education · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 4, 2026

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

No recorded floor vote found.