Congress·In Committee·H.R. 8501

Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act of 2026

Tax Credits for Fixing Old Public Schools

Apr 27·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

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This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process after being sent to the House Committee on Ways and Means for review. It is actively moving forward, but there are no specific dates scheduled for future votes or hearings at this time.

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Unlikely to pass

The bill currently only has support from one party and has just been introduced. Most bills that change the tax code need support from both parties to move forward in Congress.

How we got here

This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.

Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 3181 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 3181 (118th) →

Key Points

This bill would change tax rules to help communities repair and modernize old public school buildings. It allows these projects to qualify for federal tax credits that were previously mostly for private buildings.
To get the tax credit, a building must have been a public school for at least five years before the repairs begin. It must also stay a public school once the construction is finished.
The goal is to make it more affordable for school districts to save historic buildings rather than building new ones from scratch. This could help preserve local history while giving students safer and more modern places to learn.
After five years, the government will report on how many schools were fixed and how many students benefited. The report will specifically look at how much this helped schools in low income areas.

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Milestones

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Apr 27, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Apr 27, 2026

Introduced in House

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act of 2026

Bill NumberHR 8501

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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