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Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act of 2026

USA119th CongressHR-8501| House 
| Updated: 4/27/2026
Dwight Evans

Dwight Evans

Democratic Representative

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (5)
Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow rehabilitation expenditures for public school buildings to qualify for a federal tax credit. Previously, a restriction prevented buildings from receiving this credit if they continued to be used as a qualified public educational facility within a five-year period before rehabilitation. The amendment specifically removes this exclusion, making public schools eligible for the credit. This change aims to incentivize the renovation and improvement of public educational facilities across the nation. The Secretary of the Treasury is also mandated to report to Congress within five years on the effects of this amendment, including the number of schools rehabilitated, student impact, and expenditures, particularly in low-income communities .
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-4086
Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act of 2021

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-158
Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-3181
Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act of 2023
Apr 27, 2026
Introduced in House
Apr 27, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-4086
    Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act of 2021


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-158
    Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-3181
    Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act of 2023


  • April 27, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • April 27, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act of 2026

USA119th CongressHR-8501| House 
| Updated: 4/27/2026
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow rehabilitation expenditures for public school buildings to qualify for a federal tax credit. Previously, a restriction prevented buildings from receiving this credit if they continued to be used as a qualified public educational facility within a five-year period before rehabilitation. The amendment specifically removes this exclusion, making public schools eligible for the credit. This change aims to incentivize the renovation and improvement of public educational facilities across the nation. The Secretary of the Treasury is also mandated to report to Congress within five years on the effects of this amendment, including the number of schools rehabilitated, student impact, and expenditures, particularly in low-income communities .
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-4086
Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act of 2021

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-158
Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-3181
Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act of 2023
Apr 27, 2026
Introduced in House
Apr 27, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-4086
    Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act of 2021


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-158
    Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-3181
    Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act of 2023


  • April 27, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • April 27, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Dwight Evans

Dwight Evans

Democratic Representative

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (5)
Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted