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Rebuild America’s Schools Act of 2019

Introduced: April 12, 2019 Introduced by: Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" Democratic · Virginia See on congress.gov
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Became law
Dec 21, 2020
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 567.
Dec 21, 2020
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
Dec 21, 2020
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 116-684, Part I.
Feb 26, 2019
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 20.
Feb 26, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jan 30, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
Jan 30, 2019
Introduced in House
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Rebuild America's Schools Act of 2019

This bill provides financial assistance in FY2020-FY2029 for long-term improvements to public school facilities by allocating funds to states for school facility improvements, awarding need-based grants to local education agencies, restoring school infrastructure tax credit bonds, and providing assistance for repair of school foundations affected by pyrrhotite.

The bill specifies allowable uses of grant funds, including making major repairs of public school facilities and making public school facilities accessible to disabled individuals.

The bill requires local education agencies to adopt certain green practices (environmental standards) and use products made in the United States (Buy America).

The Department of Education must establish a clearinghouse to disseminate information to assist schools in initiating, developing, and financing energy efficiency projects, distributed generation projects, and energy retrofitting projects.

The bill increases funding through FY2024 for the Impact Aid Construction program under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.

What's happening now December 21, 2020

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 567.

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  • S 266 Identical bill Rebuild America’s Schools Act of 2019
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 133
All 133 Democratic 121 Republican 1
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Plaskett, Stacey E.
Virgin Islands · Jul 1, 2020
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Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Feb 7, 2020
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Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Jan 24, 2020
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Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Nov 22, 2019
 D
Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Nov 20, 2019
 D
Ruiz, Raul
California · Nov 20, 2019
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Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Oct 28, 2019
Butterfield, G. K.
· Oct 23, 2019
 D
Correa, J. Luis
California · Oct 23, 2019
Gabbard, Tulsi
· Oct 23, 2019
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Oct 23, 2019
DOYLE, MIKE
· Oct 21, 2019
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Foster, Bill
Illinois · Oct 21, 2019
LEWIS, JOHN
· Oct 21, 2019
 D
Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Oct 15, 2019
 D
Casten, Sean
Illinois · Sep 27, 2019
Wexton, Jennifer
· Sep 16, 2019
PRICE, DAVID
· Jul 17, 2019
Lamb, Conor
· Jun 10, 2019
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jun 3, 2019
Crist, Charlie
· May 21, 2019
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Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · May 21, 2019
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DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · May 15, 2019
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · May 3, 2019
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Crow, Jason
Colorado · Apr 25, 2019
Delgado, Antonio
· Apr 12, 2019
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Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Apr 1, 2019
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Mar 21, 2019
Kirkpatrick, Ann
· Mar 21, 2019
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Sherman, Brad
California · Mar 12, 2019
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · Mar 12, 2019
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Feb 26, 2019
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Levin, Mike
California · Feb 26, 2019
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Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Feb 19, 2019
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Frankel, Lois
Florida · Feb 11, 2019
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Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · Feb 11, 2019
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Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Feb 8, 2019
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Feb 8, 2019
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Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Feb 5, 2019
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Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Jan 30, 2019
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Aguilar, Pete
California · Jan 30, 2019
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Jan 30, 2019
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Jan 30, 2019
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Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Jan 30, 2019
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jan 30, 2019
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Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Jan 30, 2019
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Brownley, Julia
California · Jan 30, 2019
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Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Jan 30, 2019
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Carson, André
Indiana · Jan 30, 2019
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Case, Ed
Hawaii · Jan 30, 2019
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