SMART Jobs Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Apr 29, 2016)
School Modernization and Revitalization Through Jobs Act, the SMART Jobs Act, or the 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act
This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to make grants to states for the modernization, renovation, or repair of public schools, including early learning facilities and charter schools. The bill allocates grant funds among states on the basis of the relative portion of school improvement funds provided to local educational agencies (LEAs) in each state under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. States shall reallocate the grant funds to LEAs on the basis of each LEA's share of school improvement funds received by LEAs in the state for the previous fiscal year.
In addition, ED shall make grants to LEAs that serve specified disaster areas for the construction, modernization, renovation, or repair of public schools, including early learning facilities and charter schools. The bill allocates grant funds among LEAs on the basis of each LEA's share of infrastructure damage inflicted on public school facilities in such areas.
With specified exceptions, only U.S.-produced iron, steel, and manufactured goods shall be used in projects funded under the bill.
What just happenedSep 19, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseApr 29, 2016
- Sep 19, 2016Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee - Apr 29, 2016IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Education and the Workforce Committee - Apr 29, 2016IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Apr 29, 2016IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House