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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.
House floor actionsMr. LaMalfa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Floor Vote
SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
House floor actionsReceived in the House.
Library of CongressSenate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
SenateSenate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3458)
Library of CongressIntroduced in Senate
SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Introduced
Committee
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What Congress Said
Members who spoke about this bill on the floor, in their own words from the Congressional Record.
Republicans12 spoke
This much-needed legislation was one of my priorities in coming to Congress. It will give our rural areas the support they need for their schools, and it brings much-needed certainty to rural communities and school districts that have depended on this program for generations.
I am very pleased and honored to be able to stand here today in support of the bipartisan Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025, which we are considering under suspension of the rules.
Since 1908, Federal law has required that 25 percent of the revenue generated through timber sales in national forests is returned to the local county. These funds are then used by local governments to provide critical support services for schools, roads, and other essential needs.
I rise today in support of S. 356, the Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025, which is a lifeline for rural school districts that have experienced severe budget impacts since 2023 when the program was not reauthorized.
Since its creation, Wyoming communities have received vital funding to support infrastructure projects, public education, search and rescue operations, and other critical emergency services.
This is a measure that has broad bipartisan support. It is a very popular program. It is an important program. There is no reason that Congress should fail to pass its reauthorization in a timely manner.
As this chart shows, all of those billions did nothing to help recover the owl. The population has declined from 1,200 pairs in 1980 to around 200 pairs today. When society enacts laws that seemingly benefit the broader public but end up harming small communities, society must assume responsibility for that harm.
I rise in support of S. 356, the Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act, my bipartisan legislation with Representatives LaMalfa and Neguse in the House and Senators Crapo and Wyden in the Senate.
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