HR 6535 · in committee · significant
To extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000.
- economy
What this bill does
- This bill extends federal payments to states and counties with federal lands through fiscal year 2026.
- Rural schools, counties, and communities that depend on timber harvest revenue are affected.
- The bill maintains existing payment mechanisms and extends project authority through 2028.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How do rural schools currently dependent on these federal payments plan to sustain operations if the extension expires after 2026?
- 02
What alternative revenue sources exist for counties that have historically relied on timber harvest payments from federal lands?
- 03
Should the extension be tied to specific environmental or forest management outcomes, or should payments continue under existing terms?
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Sponsor · D-CO-2
Joe Neguse
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Introduced 2025-12-09
Legislative timeline
2025-12-09 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2025-12-09 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2025-12-09 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-12-09 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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