Revitalizing America’s Schoolyards Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8303 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8303 To authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to revitalize schoolyards. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 15, 2026 Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania (for herself, Ms. Pressley, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Lieu, Ms. Norton, Mr. Quigley, and Ms. Tokuda) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to revitalize schoolyards. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Revitalizing America's Schoolyards Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means-- (A) a local educational agency; (B) an educational service agency; or (C) a nonprofit organization that has expertise in outdoor learning, nature play, spaces, or outdoor education working in partnership with a local educational agency. (2) ESEA terms.--The terms ``educational service agency'', ``elementary school'', ``high school'', ``local educational agency'', and ``secondary school'' have the meanings given the terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). (3) Revitalized schoolyard.--The term ``revitalized schoolyard''-- (A) means a park-like outdoor environment at an elementary school or secondary school that has been updated to-- (i) strengthen local ecological systems; (ii) provide a range of hands-on learning resources; and (iii) foster nature play and social opportunities while enhancing the health and well-being of children and adults; and (B) may-- (i) include-- (I) tree