Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 266
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Rebuild America’s Schools Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jan 29, 2019
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
Jan 29, 2019
Latest Action
Jan 29, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
266
Congress
116
Policy Area
Education
Education
Primary focus of measure is elementary, secondary, or higher education including special education and matters of academic performance, school administration, teaching, educational costs, and student aid.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Rhode Island
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Alabama
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California
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Connecticut
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Delaware
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Illinois
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Maryland
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Massachusetts
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Minnesota
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Minnesota
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New Hampshire
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New Hampshire
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New Jersey
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Pennsylvania
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Rhode Island
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

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.

Text (1)
January 29, 2019
Actions (2)
01/29/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S743-744)
01/29/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 3:02:55 PM