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HR 1742 109th Congress House

America's Better Classroom Act of 2005

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the incentives for the construction and renovation of public schools.

Introduced: July 18, 2005 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 9, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
May 9, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
May 9, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Apr 20, 2005
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
Apr 20, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR 4/21/2005 E717-718)
Apr 20, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 9, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

America's Better Classroom Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for investment in qualified public school modernization bonds. Includes within the definition of "qualified public school modernization bonds" bonds for the construction, rehabilitation, or repair of a public school facility or for the acquisition of land for such facility (qualified school construction bonds) and bonds to finance certain academic programs below the postsecondary level in empowerment zones or enterprise communities (qualified zone academy bonds). Establishes a national limitation on the amount of bonds designated as public school construction bonds and zone academy bonds and provides for the allocation of bond amounts among the States according to a specified formula. Limits the term of such bonds to 15 years and terminates the authority for issuance of such bonds after September 30, 2010.

Amends the General Education Provisions Act to apply certain labor standards to public school construction projects financed by this Act.

Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to require States to establish employment and training programs relating to the construction or reconstruction of public school facilities.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1538 Related bill America's Better Classroom Act of 2005
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
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Sherman, Brad
California · Jul 18, 2005
ETHERIDGE, BOB
· Jun 15, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1742: America's Better Classroom Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1742/
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"H.R. 1742: America's Better Classroom Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1742/.
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H.R. 1742, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1742/.
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