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Robert Scott (D-VA)

Rebuild America’s Schools Act of 2026

H.R. 7340 · House bill Education

A Democratic bill with 99 Democratic cosponsors · See all 99 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

The Rebuild America's Schools Act of 2026 aims to provide long-term improvements for public school facilities. It establishes a grant program through Title I to support school infrastructure and includes provisions for school infrastructure bonds in Title II. The bill requires states to develop specific plans and maintain a database of school facility conditions. Additionally, it provides assistance for repairing school foundations affected by pyrrhotite and includes a temporary increase in impact aid construction funding.

Yes· 3 of 23

  • Scored +9

    Would students be better off under this?

    The bill creates a much better physical and technological learning environment for students.

  • Scored +9

    Does this put more money into public schools?

    The bill authorizes billions of dollars specifically for the improvement of public school facilities.

  • Scored +8

    Would children be better off under this?

    The bill directly improves the safety, health, and learning environments of children in public schools.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.