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Rebuild America’s Schools Act of 2019

Introduced: January 29, 2019 Introduced by: Reed, Jack Democratic · Rhode Island See on congress.gov

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S743-744)

Jan 29, 2019

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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 improvements, awarding need-based grants to local education agencies, and restoring school infrastructure tax credit bonds.

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 FY2023 for the Impact Aid Construction program under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.

What's happening now January 29, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S743-744)

Related & companion bills 2

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

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Cosponsors 19

Shaheen, Jeanne

New Hampshire · Jun 11, 2019

Coons, Christopher A.

Delaware · Apr 30, 2019

Smith, Tina

Minnesota · Mar 25, 2019

Murphy, Christopher

Connecticut · Feb 25, 2019

Booker, Cory A.

New Jersey · Feb 7, 2019

Durbin, Richard J.

Illinois · Feb 5, 2019

Blumenthal, Richard

Connecticut · Jan 29, 2019

Cortez Masto, Catherine

Nevada · Jan 29, 2019

Duckworth, Tammy

Illinois · Jan 29, 2019

Gillibrand, Kirsten E.

New York · Jan 29, 2019

Hassan, Margaret Wood

New Hampshire · Jan 29, 2019

Hirono, Mazie K.

Hawaii · Jan 29, 2019

Klobuchar, Amy

Minnesota · Jan 29, 2019

Merkley, Jeff

Oregon · Jan 29, 2019

Rosen, Jacky

Nevada · Jan 29, 2019

Sanders, Bernard

Vermont · Jan 29, 2019

Van Hollen, Chris

Maryland · Jan 29, 2019

Warren, Elizabeth

Massachusetts · Jan 29, 2019

Whitehouse, Sheldon

Rhode Island · Jan 29, 2019

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 266: Rebuild America’s Schools Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-266/

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