Gabe Vasquez (D-NM)
To direct the Secretary of Defense to expand the priority list for the Public Schools on Military Installations Program of the Department of Defense.
A Democratic bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill directs the Secretary of Defense to update a specific 2011 notice regarding the Department of Defense program for public schools located on military installations.
The update must ensure that at least 90 public schools from the 2018 Public Schools on Military Installations Priority List are eligible to submit requests for competitive grants.
The bill also authorizes the appropriation of whatever sums are necessary to carry out this section.
Yes· 3 of 5
- Scored +6
Does this put more money into public schools?
The bill authorizes appropriations and expands eligibility for public schools on military installations to apply for competitive grants for facility improvements.
- Scored +5
Would children be better off under this?
Children attending public schools on military installations benefit from increased eligibility for facility improvement grants.
- Scored +5
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?
Military service members and veterans with children in schools on military installations benefit from improved educational facilities.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Section 1(a): This provision could benefit students and communities by ensuring that not fewer than 90 public schools from the 2018 priority list are eligible to apply for competitive grants for construction, renovation, repair, or expansion. This gives these schools a chance to secure funding to improve their facilities.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- The provided text does not contain any specific provisions outlining negative impacts or burdens for individuals or groups.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would children be better off under this? — Children attending public schools on military installations benefit from increased eligibility for facility improvement grants. Would students be better off under this? — Students at public schools located on military installations may see improved school facilities through expanded grant eligibility. Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together? — Military service members and veterans with children in schools on military installations benefit from improved educational facilities.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more money into public schools? — The bill authorizes appropriations and expands eligibility for public schools on military installations to apply for competitive grants for facility improvements.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive? — The bill directs the Secretary of Defense to update the priority list to make at least 90 public schools on military installations eligible for competitive grants for construction, renovation, repair, or expansion, benefiting military families and communities.
- 10/29/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- Introduced in House