3.0.0 96 2023-01-11T13:47:27Z 2023-01-11T13:47:27Z Senate S 2021-01-28 117 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2021-01-28T19:57:56Z Rebuild America’s Schools Act of 2022 117 604 HR 2022-12-16 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 467. Related bill CRS 2021-01-28 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S200-201) IntroReferral 2021-01-28 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress R000122 Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] John Reed D RI F. N B000944 Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] Sherrod Brown D OH 2021-01-28 True M001176 Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] Jeff Merkley D OR 2021-01-28 True C001113 Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] Catherine Cortez Masto D NV 2021-01-28 True C000141 Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] Ben Cardin D MD 2021-01-28 True S001203 Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] Tina Smith D MN 2021-01-28 True B001288 Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] Cory Booker D NJ 2021-01-28 True V000128 Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] Chris Van Hollen D MD 2021-01-28 True M001169 Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] Christopher Murphy D CT S. 2021-01-28 True H001042 Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] Mazie Hirono D HI K. 2021-01-28 True R000608 Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] Jacklyn Rosen D NV 2021-01-28 True G000555 Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] Kirsten Gillibrand D NY E. 2021-01-28 True W000802 Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] Sheldon Whitehouse D RI 2021-01-28 True S001181 Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] Jeanne Shaheen D NH 2021-01-28 True K000367 Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] Amy Klobuchar D MN 2021-01-28 True L000570 Sen. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM] Ben Lujan D NM R. 2021-01-28 True C001070 Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] Bob Casey D PA 2021-01-28 True D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. 2021-01-28 True W000817 Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] Elizabeth Warren D MA A. 2021-01-28 True B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT 2021-01-28 True H001076 Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] Maggie Hassan D NH 2021-01-28 True D000622 Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] Tammy Duckworth D IL 2021-01-28 True H001046 Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] Martin Heinrich D NM T. 2021-01-28 True L000174 Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] Patrick Leahy D VT 2021-01-28 True C001088 Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] Christopher Coons D DE A. 2021-01-28 True S000770 Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] Debbie Stabenow D MI 2021-01-28 True S000033 Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] Bernard Sanders I VT 2021-02-02 False K000384 Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] Timothy Kaine D VA M. 2021-02-25 False W000790 Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] Raphael Warnock D GA G. 2021-03-16 False B001230 Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] Tammy Baldwin D WI 2021-05-17 False F000062 Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] Dianne Feinstein D CA 2021-05-27 False M000133 Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] Edward Markey D MA J. 2021-06-15 False P000145 Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] Alex Padilla D CA 2021-07-13 False O000174 Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA] Jon Ossoff D GA 2022-02-01 False Education Academic performance and assessments Air quality Appropriations Building construction Buy American requirements Child health Child safety and welfare Community life and organization Congressional oversight Disability and paralysis Education of the disadvantaged Education programs funding Educational facilities and institutions Educational technology and distance education Elementary and secondary education Energy efficiency and conservation Environmental health Fires Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Income tax credits Indian social and development programs Infrastructure development Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Lighting, heating, cooling Metals Minority education Natural disasters Noise pollution Pest management Preschool education Public contracts and procurement School administration Science and engineering education Securities Special education Teaching, teachers, curricula U.S. territories and protectorates Water quality Water use and supply Worker safety and health Education 00 2021-01-28 Introduced in Senate 2021-04-14T15:05:09Z Reopen and Rebuild America's Schools Act of 2021

This bill provides support for long-term improvements to public elementary and secondary school facilities.

First, the bill sets forth allocations to states and establishes a need-based grant program for local educational agencies (LEAs) to improve school facilities. Further, the bill specifies allowable uses of grant funds, including carrying out major repairs, improving indoor air quality, and making facilities accessible to disabled individuals.

Additionally, the bill requires LEAs that receive funds for new construction, modernization, or renovation projects to comply with hazard-resistance building codes and performance criteria under the WaterSense program of the Environmental Protection Agency. Further, the bill requires LEAs to adopt certain green practices (environmental standards) and requires the use of iron, steel, and manufactured products that are made in the United States (Buy America).

The bill restores school infrastructure tax credit bonds.

The bill also sets forth reporting requirements, including annual reports on grant program projects and a report by the Government Accountability Office that requires a study of the geographic distribution of projects, the impact of projects on student and staff health and safety, and the accessibility of projects to high-poverty schools.

Next, the bill extends through FY2026 the Impact Aid Construction program.

Finally, the bill establishes a grant program to assist LEAs with repairing or replacing concrete foundations affected by pyrrhotite (an iron sulfide material linked to crumbling foundations).

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