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HR 4945 109th Congress House

Expand and Rebuild America's Schools Act of 2006

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage new school construction through the creation of a new class of bond.

Introduced: March 14, 2006 See on congress.gov
Taxation Building constructionCharitable contributionsCommerceCommunity and school
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Construction costsCorporate philanthropyEducationEducation of the disadvantagedEducational facilitiesEducational technologyElementary and secondary educationElementary educationEquipment and suppliesFinance and Financial SectorGovernment Operations and PoliticsIncome taxPublic-private partnershipsSchool buildingsSchool districts
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Mar 14, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 14, 2006
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H941)
Mar 14, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 14, 2006

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expand and Rebuild America's Schools Act of 2006 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a nonrefundable tax credit to holders of school construction bonds. Sets forth requirements for issues of school construction bonds, including that: (1) 95% of the proceeds of such bonds must be used to construct new elementary and secondary school facilities and provide equipment for such schools; (2) local education agencies must require private business contributions of not less than 10% of the proceeds of an issue; and (3) bonds must be used for schools which meet specified criteria relating to curriculum, the alleviation of classroom overcrowding, and student-teacher ratios. Provides for a national school construction bond limitation of $400 million in 2007 and 2008.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
BOUCHER, RICK
· Mar 14, 2006
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Case, Ed
Hawaii · Mar 14, 2006
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Sherman, Brad
California · Mar 14, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4945: Expand and Rebuild America's Schools Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4945/
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"H.R. 4945: Expand and Rebuild America's Schools Act of 2006." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4945/.
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H.R. 4945, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4945/.
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