US SB3777

Authorizes $20 billion annually for fiscal years 2027-2031 in federal grants to states for public school facility improvements, distributed based on Title I funding formulas with priority given to high-poverty districts with limited bonding capacity

Creates $10 billion annually (2027-2029) in school infrastructure bonds and restores qualified zone academy bonds at $1.4 billion per year, providing tax credits to bondholders to finance school construction, renovation, and modernization projects

Requires states to develop searchable public databases inventorying all school facilities, including building age, safety inspection results, environmental hazards (lead, asbestos, PFAS), and energy efficiency needs, updated every three years

Mandates that funded projects meet national building codes, energy conservation standards, and green building certification (LEED or equivalent), with requirements for American-made iron, steel, and manufactured products

Increases Impact Aid construction funding to $100 million annually for federally-connected schools and establishes a separate grant program for schools with concrete foundations damaged by pyrrhotite mineral contamination