A Republican bill with 6 Democratic cosponsors · See all 10 cosponsors
Last activity — Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 586.
Cleared committee, waiting for its first floor vote
A committee approved it and it is on the calendar of the chamber it started in.
This is further than most bills get, and still no promise of a vote: the calendar is a queue, and the majority leadership decides what is called. A bill can sit here until the Congress ends.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- On Calendar
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Equitable Access to School Facilities Act," aims to improve the quality and affordability of charter school facilities. It focuses on supporting the creation and expansion of State policies related to these facilities. The legislation authorizes the provision of technical assistance to help high-quality charter schools grow and expand. Specifically, it amends the State Facilities Aid Program to award competitive grants to State entities. These funds are intended to help charter schools acquire, lease, or renovate facilities. Finally, the bill provides mechanisms to assist schools in complying with building codes and regulations.
Yes· 3 of 7
- Scored +5
Would children be better off under this?
The bill improves the quality and affordability of school facilities, which benefits students.
- Scored +5
Does this put more money into public schools?
The bill provides competitive grants to state entities to increase funding for charter school facility acquisition and renovation.
- Scored +4
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?
The bill specifically prioritizes increasing access to adequate facilities for charter schools in low-income communities.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved Access to Facilities: The bill seeks to increase charter schools' access to State funds, financing, and public buildings (Section 2(a)(ii)(A)(vi)).
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Support for Underserved Communities: There is a specific focus on increasing access to adequate facilities for charter schools located in low-income and rural communities (Section 2(a)(ii)(A)(vi)(cc)).
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Enhanced School Growth: The bill authorizes technical assistance and assistance in locating or accessing facilities to support opening, preparing, or expanding charter schools (Section 5(a)(1)).
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Compliance Assistance: It provides one-time assistance to help planned or operating charter schools ensure their facilities comply with State and local building codes and regulations (Section 5(a)(1)).
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Financial Support Mechanisms: The bill allows for the creation of a revolving loan fund to assist applicants in obtaining, renovating, or rehabilitating facilities (Section 5(a)(1)(2)(B)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Requirement to Supplement Funds: Funds provided under this act must be used to supplement, rather than replace, non-Federal funds already being used for these activities (Section 2(a)(ii)(E)(iv)).
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Application Restrictions: The Secretary is prohibited from requiring any information in a grant application that is not specifically listed in the requirements (Section 2(a)(ii)(iii)).
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? — The bill improves the quality and affordability of school facilities, which benefits students. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The bill specifically prioritizes increasing access to adequate facilities for charter schools in low-income communities. Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — The bill prioritizes increasing access to adequate facilities for charter schools in rural communities.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more money into public schools? — The bill provides competitive grants to state entities to increase funding for charter school facility acquisition and renovation.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Is this likely to lift people out of poverty? — The bill targets increasing access to adequate facilities for charter schools in low-sincome communities.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make it easier to run a small business? — The bill supports charter school expansion which can function similarly to small educational enterprises through revolving loan funds.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this repair or build roads and bridges? — The bill assists schools in complying with local building codes and regulations for their facilities.
- 6/2/2026
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-672.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 586.
- 5/13/2026
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- 4/16/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/27/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/26/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/5/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/22/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/21/2026
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 15.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/15/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Sanford BishopDemocrat · Georgia
Troy CarterDemocrat · Louisiana
J. HillRepublican · Arkansas
Abraham HamadehRepublican · Arizona
Kevin KileyIndependent · California
Zoe LofgrenDemocrat · California
Julia LetlowRepublican · Louisiana
Darren SotoDemocrat · Florida
Ritchie TorresDemocrat · New York
Jill TokudaDemocrat · Hawaii