Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act of 2026

Sponsor: Dwight Evans (Democratic-PA)April 27, 2026

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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Lets public schools get tax credits for fixing up their buildings.

This bill would make it easier for public schools to get tax credits when they fix up their buildings. Right now, certain rules can stop public schools from getting these credits. If passed, this change would help schools pay for needed repairs and upgrades.

What Would Change

Today, a specific tax rule can prevent public schools from getting a tax credit for renovating their buildings. If this bill becomes law, that rule would no longer apply to public schools. This means schools could get a tax credit for renovation costs. To qualify, they must have been used as public educational facilities in the last five years and continue to be after repairs.

Key Provisions

Lets public schools get a tax credit for fixing up their buildings, as long as they were schools in the last five years and will stay schools after repairs.
Requires the Treasury Department to report to Congress within five years on how many schools used the credit and what impact it had.
Applies the new tax credit rules to school renovation projects completed after the bill becomes law.

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Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act of 2026

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