We must invest in upgrades to the physical infrastructure of schools so that students can learn in a safe, secure environment.
Invest in school facility upgrades so students can learn in safe, secure environments.
Occurrences
The Rebuild America's Schools Act would: Invest $100 billion in grants and $30 billion in bond authority targeted at high-poverty schools with facilities that pose health and safety risks to students and staff.
Norcross, Scott, Reed Propose Bill to Rebuild America’s Public Schools
Evidence
"Today, Congressman Donald Norcross (D-NJ-01), House Committee on Education and Workforce Ranking Member Robert C. 'Bobby' Scott (D-VA-03), and Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) introduced the Rebuild America’s Schools Act of 2026. The legislation invests more than $130 billion in our schools’ physical and digital infrastructure, and the resources are targeted at high-poverty schools with facilities that pose health and safety risks to students and staff."
H.R. 7340, 119th Congress, 2nd Session; Last Action Date Listed: February 4, 2026; Action: introduced in House and referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means. Sponsor/cosponsor listing includes Robert C. Scott as sponsor and Donald Norcross as cosponsor.
The bill text states it was introduced and referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means. The text includes provisions regarding the long-term improvement of public school facilities and school facility conditions affecting student and staff health and safety.
Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]* | 02/04/2026
Assessments
The promise was to invest in school facility upgrades so students can learn in safe, secure environments. The evidence shows Norcross materially advanced this goal in the current term by introducing/cosponsoring the Rebuild America’s Schools Act of 2026, a major bill targeting school physical and digital infrastructure and health-and-safety risks. However, the cited official records show only introduction and committee referral, with no passage, enactment, or other completed funding outcome by the lookback date. Under the rubric, a serious legislative attempt that did not achieve the promised result counts as never, with an effort badge.