S 356 · enacted · significant
Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025
- education
- economy
What this bill does
- This bill extends federal payments to states and counties with federal lands through 2026.
- Rural schools and communities that depend on these payments are affected.
- Funding covers fiscal years 2024-2025, with project authority extended through 2028.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would rural schools and counties be affected if these federal payments were not extended beyond 2026?
- 02
What alternative funding sources could replace the federal payments that rural communities currently depend on?
- 03
Why do some counties rely heavily on federal land payments rather than local tax revenue for schools and services?
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Sponsor · R-ID
Mike Crapo
Citizen cosponsors
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In Congress
28/ 100
Senators cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-12-18
Joining the bill

Mark Kelly
D-AZ · original

Patty Murray
D-WA · original

Michael F. Bennet
D-CO · original

John R. Curtis
R-UT · original

Steve Daines
R-MT · original

Shelley Moore Capito
R-WV · original

Catherine Cortez Masto
D-NV · original

Margaret Wood Hassan
D-NH · original

Josh Hawley
R-MO · original

James C. Justice
R-WV · original

Amy Klobuchar
D-MN · original

Lisa Murkowski
R-AK · original
+ 16 more
Legislative timeline
2025-12-18 · President
Became Public Law No: 119-58.
2025-12-18 · BecameLaw
Became Public Law No: 119-58.
2025-12-18 · President
Signed by President.
2025-12-18 · BecameLaw
Signed by President.
2025-12-15 · house · Floor
Presented to President.
2025-12-15 · President
Presented to President.
2025-12-09 · house · Floor
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2025-12-09 · house · Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 356.
2025-12-09 · house · Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5066-5071)
2025-12-09 · house · Floor
Mr. LaMalfa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2025-12-09 · house · Floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5100-5101)
2025-12-09 · house · Floor
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2025-12-09 · house · Floor
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 399 - 5 (Roll no. 315). (text: CR H5066-5067)
2025-12-09 · Floor
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 399 - 5 (Roll no. 315). (text: CR H5066-5067)
2025-06-23 · house · Floor
Held at the desk.
2025-06-23 · house · Floor
Received in the House.
2025-06-23 · senate · Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2025-06-18 · senate · Floor
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (text: CR S3459-3460)
2025-06-18 · Floor
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
2025-06-18 · senate · Discharge
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3458)
2025-06-18 · Committee
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
2025-02-03 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
2025-02-03 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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