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H.R. 7086 119th Congress House

Equitable Access to School Facilities Act

Official title: To support the creation and implementation of State policies, as well as the expansion of existing State policies, for improving the quality and affordability … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To support the creation and implementation of State policies, as well as the expansion of existing State policies, for improving the quality and affordability of charter school facilities and to authorize the provision of technical assistance to support the growth and expansion of high-quality charter schools.

Introduced: January 15, 2026 Introduced by: Juan Ciscomani Republican · Arizona See on congress.gov
Education Education programs fundingEducational facilities and institutionsElementary and secondary educationState and local government operations
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 2, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 586.
Jun 2, 2026
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-672.
Jan 21, 2026
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 15.
Jan 21, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jan 15, 2026
Introduced in House
Jan 15, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 586.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Equitable Access to School Facilities Act

This bill expands and revises certain grant programs under the Charter Schools Program (CSP).

Currently, the CSP's State Charter School Facilities Incentive Grant (SFIG) program provides competitive grants to help states establish and enhance or administer per-pupil facilities aid for charter schools.

The bill replaces the SFIG program with a new grant program, which requires the Department of Education to (1) award competitive grants to state entities with the highest-quality applications for paying the federal share of acquiring and maintaining charter school facilities; and (2) give priority to certain state entities, such as those located in a state that has tax-exempt financing for charter schools. Further, the bill outlines program requirements (e.g., cost-sharing) and allowable uses of grants.

Currently, the CSP's State Entities (SE) program authorizes competitive grants to state entities and, through them, subgrants to eligible applicants to enable them to open and prepare for the operation of a new charter school or replicate or expand a charter school. 

The bill revises the SE program by allowing grants to be used for (1) providing assistance to charter schools with locating and accessing a facility, and (2) providing one-time assistance to ensure the facility complies with building codes. Further, state entities may reserve up to 10% of grant funds for a revolving loan fund.

The bill (1) specifies that no funds made available under the CSP create a federal interest in associated property, and (2) revises reporting requirements for the CSP's Credit Enhancement grants.

 Hearings & markups 1
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 23

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

  • CAPITOL ADVOCACY PARTNERS
    for CENTER FOR LEARNER EQUITY (NATIONAL CENTER FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION IN CHARTER SCHO · New York · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • CAPITOL ADVOCACY PARTNERS
    for NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZERS · Illinois · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • THEGROUP DC, LLC
    for NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS
    for NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • PENN HILL GROUP
    for NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • NATIONAL PARENTS UNION ACTION FUND INC.
    for NATIONAL PARENTS UNION ACTION FUND INC. · Massachusetts · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)

Bodies those filers lobbied

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 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 6 Republican 3 Independent 1
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Hamadeh, Abraham J.
Arizona · May 13, 2026
 R
Hill, J. French
Arkansas · May 13, 2026
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · May 13, 2026
 R
Letlow, Julia
Louisiana · Apr 16, 2026
 D
Torres, Ritchie
New York · Mar 27, 2026
 D
Carter, Troy A.
Louisiana · Mar 26, 2026
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 5, 2026
 D
Tokuda, Jill N.
Hawaii · Jan 22, 2026
 I
Kiley, Kevin
California · Jan 21, 2026
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jan 15, 2026
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7086: Equitable Access to School Facilities Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7086/
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