H.R. 7340

Rebuild America’s Schools Act of 2026

Sponsor: Robert C. "Bobby" Scott

98 cosponsors
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Official summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service.

Rebuild America's Schools Act of 2026

This bill provides support for long-term improvements to public elementary and secondary school facilities.

First, the bill sets forth allocations to states and establishes a need-based grant program for local educational agencies (LEAs) to improve school facilities. Further, the bill specifies allowable uses of grant funds, including carrying out major repairs, improving indoor air quality, and making facilities accessible to individuals with disabilities.

Additionally, the bill requires LEAs that receive funds for new construction, modernization, or renovation projects to comply with hazard-resistance building codes and performance criteria under the WaterSense program of the Environmental Protection Agency. Further, the bill requires such LEAs to adopt certain green practices (environmental standards) and requires the use of iron, steel, and manufactured products that are made in the United States (Buy America).

The bill restores school infrastructure tax credit bonds.

The bill also sets forth reporting requirements, including annual reports on grant program projects and a report by the Government Accountability Office that requires a study of the geographic distribution of projects, the impact of selected projects on student and staff health and safety, and the accessibility of projects to high-needs schools.

The bill also establishes the Office of School Infrastructure and Sustainability within the Department of Education.

Next, the bill extends through FY2031 the Impact Aid Construction program.

Finally, the bill establishes a grant program to assist LEAs with repairing or replacing concrete foundations affected by pyrrhotite (an iron sulfide material linked to crumbling foundations).

Text of the bill

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Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents

(a) Short title. This Act may be cited as the Rebuild America’s Schools Act of 2026.

(b) Table of contents. The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Definitions. Title I—GRANTS FOR THE LONG-TERM IMPROVEMENT OF PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES Sec. 101. Purpose and reservation. Sec. 102. Allocations to States. Sec. 103. Need-based grants to qualified local educational agencies. Sec. 104. Annual report on grant program. Sec. 105. Authorization of appropriations. Title II—School infrastructure bonds Sec. 201. Restoration of certain qualified tax credit bonds. Sec. 202. School infrastructure bonds. Sec. 203. Annual report on bond program. Title III—USES OF FUNDS Sec. 301. Allowable uses of funds. Sec. 302. Prohibited uses. Sec. 303. Requirements for hazard-resistance and energy and water conservation. Sec. 304. Green practices. Sec. 305. Use of American iron, steel, and manufactured products. Title IV—REPORTS AND OTHER MATTERS Sec. 401. Comptroller General report. Sec. 402. Study and report on physical condition of public schools. Sec. 403. Office of School Infrastructure and Sustainability. Sec. 404. Development of data standards. Sec. 405. Information clearinghouse. Sec. 406. Sense of Congress on opportunity zones. Title V—IMPACT AID CONSTRUCTION Sec. 501. Temporary increase in funding for impact aid construction. Title VI—ASSISTANCE FOR REPAIR OF SCHOOL FOUNDATIONS AFFECTED BY PYRRHOTITE Sec. 601. Allocations to States. Sec. 602. Grants to local educational agencies. Sec. 603. Definitions. Sec. 604. Authorization of appropriations.

I GRANTS FOR THE LONG-TERM IMPROVEMENT OF PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES

II School infrastructure bonds

III USES OF FUNDS

IV REPORTS AND OTHER MATTERS

V IMPACT AID CONSTRUCTION

VI ASSISTANCE FOR REPAIR OF SCHOOL FOUNDATIONS AFFECTED BY PYRRHOTITE