HR 7340 · in committee · significant

Rebuild America’s Schools Act of 2026

What this bill does

The bill provides federal grants to states and school districts to repair, modernize, and build public school facilities.
Local education agencies and schools nationwide benefit from funding for facility improvements and infrastructure upgrades.
The bill allocates funds through a need-based grant program and requires green building standards and American-made materials.

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Community Threads

Started by Cosponsor

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How should federal grants be distributed among states and districts—based on existing facility conditions, student population size, or some combination of both?
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What are the potential costs and benefits of requiring green building standards and American-made materials in school construction projects?
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Which public schools or districts face the greatest facility challenges, and how would this bill's funding prioritize their needs?

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Sponsor · D-VA-3

Robert C. "Bobby" Scott

Citizen cosponsors

In Congress

96/ 435

House Reps cosponsoring

Introduced 2026-02-04

Joining the bill

+ 84 more

Legislative timeline

2026-02-04 · house · IntroReferral
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.
2026-02-04 · house · IntroReferral
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.
2026-02-04 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2026-02-04 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House

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