Rebuild America’s Schools Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-865
Sponsor: Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]
Introduced: 2019-01-30 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Building construction
Buy American requirements
Congressional oversight
Education of the disadvantaged
Education programs funding
Educational facilities and institutions
Educational technology and distance education
Elementary and secondary education
Energy efficiency and conservation
Government information and archives
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Indian social and development programs
Infrastructure development
U.S. territories and protectorates

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-30
text: 

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.

action_date: 2020-12-21
text: 

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 facility improvements, awarding need-based grants to local education agencies, restoring school infrastructure tax credit bonds, and providing assistance for repair of school foundations affected by pyrrhotite. 
 
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 FY2024 for the Impact Aid Construction program under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-21
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 567.
action_date: 2020-12-21
text: Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
action_date: 2020-12-21
text: Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
action_date: 2020-12-21
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 116-684, Part I.
action_date: 2020-12-21
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 116-684, Part I.
action_date: 2019-02-26
text: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 20.
action_date: 2019-02-26
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2019-01-30
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
action_date: 2019-01-30
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
action_date: 2019-01-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-30
text: Introduced in House