S. 356
119th Congress
Senate
Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025
Official title: A bill to extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000.
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Advisory bodiesEducation programs fundingIntergovernmental relationsRural conditions and developmentState and local finance
Everywhere this bill has been
19 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 18, 2025
Signed by President.
Dec 18, 2025
Became Public Law No: 119-58.
Dec 15, 2025
Presented to President.
Dec 9, 2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 356.
Dec 9, 2025
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5066-5071)
Dec 9, 2025
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)
Dec 9, 2025
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5100-5101)
Dec 9, 2025
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.
Dec 9, 2025
Mr. LaMalfa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Dec 9, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 23, 2025
Held at the desk.
Jun 23, 2025
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 23, 2025
Received in the House.
Jun 18, 2025
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Jun 18, 2025
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (text: CR S3459-3460)
Jun 18, 2025
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3458)
Jun 18, 2025
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Feb 3, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Votes taken on this bill
1
| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2025 | House · vote #315 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed | 399–5 | See who voted → |
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Latest action
Became Public Law No: 119-58.
Plain-English summary
Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025
This act extends and modifies the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) program, under which states and counties containing certain federal land may receive payments from the Forest Service or the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for schools, roads, and certain other municipal services.
The act modifies the SRS program, including by
- extending payments made to states and counties containing federal land through FY2026,
- providing lapsed 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.
Related & companion bills
2
Bill text
4 versions
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- Enrolled Bill Formatted Text PDF Formatted XML United States Legislative Markup
- Introduced in Senate Formatted Text PDF Formatted XML
- Public Law Formatted Text PDF United States Legislative Markup
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Lobbying activity
23
- TOWNSEND PUBLIC AFFAIRS, INC
- ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BOARDS
- TOWNSEND PUBLIC AFFAIRS
- ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BOARDS
- TOWNSEND PUBLIC AFFAIRS
- ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BOARDS
Bodies those filers lobbied
- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
- SENATE
- Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)
- Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)
- U.S. Forest Service
- White House Office
- Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
- Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)
Cosponsors
28
D
Slotkin, Elissa
D
Hickenlooper, John W.
D
Gallego, Ruben
D
Schiff, Adam B.
D
Cantwell, Maria
D
Padilla, Alex
I
Sanders, Bernard
R
Wicker, Roger F.
D
Bennet, Michael F.
R
Capito, Shelley Moore
D
Cortez Masto, Catherine
R
Curtis, John R.
R
Daines, Steve
D
Hassan, Margaret Wood
R
Hawley, Josh
R
Justice, James C.
D
Kelly, Mark
D
Klobuchar, Amy
D
Merkley, Jeff
R
Murkowski, Lisa
D
Murray, Patty
R
Risch, James E.
D
Rosen, Jacky
R
Scott, Rick
D
Shaheen, Jeanne
R
Sheehy, Tim
R
Sullivan, Dan
D
Wyden, Ron
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 356: Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-356/
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