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Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025
7/22/2025, 5:25 PM
Summary of Bill S 356
The main purpose of the act is to help these counties offset the loss of revenue that occurs when federal lands are not subject to property taxes. This loss of revenue can have a significant impact on the ability of these counties to provide essential services to their residents, such as education, infrastructure, and public safety.
The act provides funding to these counties based on a formula that takes into account the amount of federal land within their borders. This funding is intended to help these counties maintain essential services and support local economies that may be dependent on federal lands. Bill 119 s 356 seeks to extend the provisions of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act in order to continue providing financial assistance to rural counties. By extending the act, Congress hopes to ensure that these counties can continue to provide essential services to their residents and support their local economies. Overall, Bill 119 s 356 is an important piece of legislation that aims to support rural counties that have a large amount of federal land within their borders. By extending the provisions of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act, Congress hopes to help these counties maintain essential services and support their local economies.
Congressional Summary of S 356
Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025
This bill extends and modifies the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000, including by
- extending payments made to states and counties containing federal land through FY2026,
- providing for payments for FY2024 and FY2025,
- extending the authority of counties to initiate projects using such funds through FY2028, and
- extending the authority to initiate projects proposed by resource advisory committees through FY2028.
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Current Status of Bill S 356
Bipartisan Support of Bill S 356
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
0Republican Sponsors
1Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
68Democrat Cosponsors
35Republican Cosponsors
32Unaffiliated Cosponsors
1Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 356
Primary Policy Focus
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesAlternate Title(s) of Bill S 356
Comments

Lara Friedman
5 months ago
This bill is so good!

Vivienne Frye
5 months ago
Ugh, can't believe they're pushing for this. It's gonna be a mess.

Sterling Nguyen
5 months ago
Hey y'all, I was reading about this new bill and I'm not quite sure how I feel about it. It's called the Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025. From what I understand, it's supposed to help fund schools in rural areas, but I'm not sure if it's the best way to do that. Can someone help me understand more about this bill and how it might impact our communities? #confused #needmoreinfo 🤔

Katie Hood
5 months ago
I'm not entirely sure about this bill, but I think it could be good for our rural schools.

Morgan Sherman
10 months ago
This bill helps rural communities. Who benefits from this?

Kyla Brantley
5 months ago
This bill is a joke, it's gonna screw us over big time. Can't believe they're even considering passing it. SMH.





