United States 119th Congress ✓ Enacted · P.L. 119-58 Bipartisan · 16 D · 12 R · 1 I cosponsors

S 356 — Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025

Last action — Became Public Law No: 119-58.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 03, 2025. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

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  • 29 sponsors

    1 primary, 28 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (16 D · 12 R · 1 I) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025This bill extends and modifies the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000, including byextending 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, andextending the authority to initiate projects proposed by resource advisory committees through FY2028.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

38 added · 39 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment changes the years mentioned in subsections (a) and (b) from "2023" to "2026." This means that provisions related to payments and authority now extend to 2026, affecting the timing and distribution of these payments for fiscal years 2024 and 2025. Additionally, it specifies that the Secretary of the Treasury is to make all payments under this title not later than 45 days after the enactment of this subsection.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S.
[119th Congress Public Law 58] [From the U.S.
Government Publishing Office] [S.
Government Publishing Office] [[Page 713]] SECURE RURAL SCHOOLS REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2025 [[Page 139 STAT.
356 Engrossed in Senate (ES)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
714]] Public Law 119-58 119th Congress An Act To extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000.
356 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000.
<<NOTE:
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1.
Dec.
SHORT TITLE.
18, 2025 - [S.
356]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE:
Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025.>> SECTION 1.
<<NOTE:
16 USC 7101 note.>> SHORT TITLE.
``(3) Prompt payment.--Not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary of the Treasury shall make all payments under this title for each of fiscal years 2024 and 2025.''.
``(3) <<NOTE:
Deadline.>> Prompt payment.--Not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary of the Treasury shall make all payments under this title for each of fiscal years 2024 and 2025.''.
7112) is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)-- (A) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following:
7112) is amended-- [[Page 139 STAT.
715]] (1) in subsection (b)-- (A) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following:
``(C) Fiscal years 2024 and 2025.--The election described in paragraph (1)(A) applicable to a county in fiscal year 2023 shall be effective for each of fiscal years 2024 and 2025.'';
``(C) <<NOTE:
Applicability.
Effective dates.>> Fiscal years 2024 and 2025.--The election described in paragraph (1)(A) applicable to a county in fiscal year 2023 shall be effective for each of fiscal years 2024 and 2025.'';
7125) is amended-- (1) in subsection (c)-- (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``concerned,'' and inserting ``concerned'';
7125) is amended-- (1) in subsection (c)-- [[Page 139 STAT.
716]] (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``concerned,'' and inserting ``concerned'';
Passed the Senate June 18, 2025.
Approved December 18, 2025.
Attest:
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S.
Secretary.
356:
119th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol.
356 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000.
171 (2025):
June 18, considered and passed Senate.
Dec.
9, considered and passed House.
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Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

  3. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.

  4. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3458)

  5. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

  6. Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (text: CR S3459-3460)

  7. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  8. Received in the House.

  9. Held at the desk.

  10. Mr. LaMalfa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  11. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5066-5071)

  12. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 356.

  13. 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.

  14. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5100-5101)

  15. 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)

  16. 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)

  17. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  18. Presented to President.

  19. Presented to President.

  20. Signed by President.

  21. Signed by President.

  22. Became Public Law No: 119-58.

  23. Became Public Law No: 119-58.

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1 sponsors · 28 co-sponsors · 518 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (28)

Not signed on (518)

518 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

Passed 399 Yea · 5 Nay · 28 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1403010
Republican 127209
Democratic 131009
Independent 1000
Total 3995028
% of votes cast 92%1%0%6%
How each member voted (432)
Member Party Vote
Adams — Yea
Alford — Yea
Allen — Yea
Arrington — Nay
Auchincloss — Yea
Bacon — Yea
Baird — Not Voting
Barr — Not Voting
Barrett — Yea
Beatty — Yea
Begich — Yea
Bell — Yea
Bilirakis — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Brown — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Burlison — Nay
Bynum — Yea
Calvert — Yea
Carey — Yea
Carson — Yea
Case — Yea
Cline — Yea
Cohen — Yea
Cole — Yea
Collins — Not Voting
Comer — Yea
Conaway — Yea
Courtney — Yea
Craig — Yea
Crane — Yea
Crawford — Yea
Crenshaw — Yea
Crockett — Yea
Crow — Yea
Davidson — Yea
Dexter — Yea
Diaz-Balart — Yea
Dingell — Yea
Downing — Yea
Edwards — Yea
Ellzey — Yea
Fallon — Yea
Fields — Yea
Fine — Yea
Fitzgerald — Yea
Fitzpatrick — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Flood — Yea
Fong — Yea
Foster — Yea
Frost — Yea
Fry — Yea
Gillen — Yea
Gonzalez, V. — Yea
Graves — Yea
Gray — Yea
Greene (GA) — Yea
Griffith — Yea
Grijalva — Yea
Guthrie — Yea
Hayes — Yea
Himes — Yea
Hinson — Yea
Horsford — Yea
Hudson — Not Voting
Huffman — Yea
Hunt — Yea
Jack — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
James — Not Voting
Jeffries — Yea
Jordan — Yea
Kean — Yea
Keating — Yea
Kim — Yea
Knott — Yea
LaHood — Yea
Latimer — Yea
Latta — Yea
Lawler — Yea
Leger Fernandez — Yea
Levin — Yea
Lucas — Yea
Luna — Yea
Luttrell — Yea
Lynch — Yea
Mace — Yea
Mann — Yea
Matsui — Yea
McBride — Yea
McClain Delaney — Yea
McClellan — Yea
McClintock — Yea
McCollum — Yea
McCormick — Yea
McDonald Rivet — Yea
McDowell — Yea
McGarvey — Yea
McGovern — Yea
McGuire — Not Voting
Meeks — Yea
Menendez — Yea
Mills — Yea
Moran — Yea
Morrison — Yea
Moulton — Not Voting
Mullin — Yea
Murphy — Yea
Neal — Yea
Norcross — Yea
Norman — Yea
Owens — Yea
Palmer — Yea
Panetta — Yea
Pappas — Yea
Perry — Yea
Peters — Yea
Pou — Yea
Quigley — Yea
Randall — Yea
Rose — Yea
Ross — Yea
Roy — Nay
Rutherford — Yea
Ryan — Yea
Salazar — Not Voting
Scanlon — Not Voting
Schmidt — Yea
Schneider — Yea
Sessions — Yea
Sewell — Yea
Sherman — Yea
Shreve — Yea
Simon — Yea
Simpson — Yea
Stanton — Yea
Stevens — Yea
Strickland — Yea
Strong — Yea
Sykes — Yea
Taylor — Yea
Tenney — Yea
Titus — Not Voting
Underwood — Yea
Van Drew — Yea
Van Duyne — Yea
Van Epps — Yea
Van Orden — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wasserman Schultz — Yea
Waters — Yea
Watson Coleman — Yea
Aguilar, Pete Democratic Yea
Amo, Gabe Democratic Yea
Ansari, Yassamin Democratic Yea
Balint, Becca Democratic Yea
Barragán, Nanette Diaz Democratic Yea
Bera, Ami Democratic Yea
Beyer, Donald S. Democratic Yea
Bonamici, Suzanne Democratic Yea
Boyle, Brendan F. Democratic Yea
Brownley, Julia Democratic Yea
Budzinski, Nikki Democratic Yea
Carbajal, Salud O. Democratic Yea
Carter, Troy A. Democratic Yea
Casar, Greg Democratic Not Voting
Casten, Sean Democratic Yea
Castor, Kathy Democratic Yea
Castro, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila Democratic Yea
Chu, Judy Democratic Yea
Cisneros, Gilbert Ray Democratic Yea
Clark, Katherine M. Democratic Yea
Clarke, Yvette D. Democratic Yea
Cleaver, Emanuel Democratic Yea
Clyburn, James E. Democratic Yea
Correa, J. Luis Democratic Yea
Costa, Jim Democratic Yea
Cuellar, Henry Democratic Yea
Davids, Sharice Democratic Yea
Davis, Danny K. Democratic Not Voting
Davis, Donald G. Democratic Yea
DeGette, Diana Democratic Yea
DeLauro, Rosa L. Democratic Yea
DeSaulnier, Mark Democratic Yea
Dean, Madeleine Democratic Yea
DelBene, Suzan K. Democratic Yea
Deluzio, Christopher R. Democratic Yea
Doggett, Lloyd Democratic Yea
Elfreth, Sarah Democratic Yea
Escobar, Veronica Democratic Yea
Espaillat, Adriano Democratic Yea
Evans, Dwight Democratic Yea
Figures, Shomari Democratic Yea
Foushee, Valerie P. Democratic Yea
Frankel, Lois Democratic Yea
Friedman, Laura Democratic Yea
Garamendi, John Democratic Yea
Garcia, Robert Democratic Yea
Garcia, Sylvia R. Democratic Yea
García, Jesús G. "Chuy" Democratic Yea
Golden, Jared F. Democratic Yea
Goldman, Daniel S. Democratic Yea
Gomez, Jimmy Democratic Yea
Goodlander, Maggie Democratic Yea
Gottheimer, Josh Democratic Yea
Green, Al Democratic Yea
Harder, Josh Democratic Yea
Houlahan, Chrissy Democratic Yea
Hoyer, Steny H. Democratic Yea
Hoyle, Val T. Democratic Yea
Ivey, Glenn Democratic Yea
Jackson, Jonathan L. Democratic Yea
Jayapal, Pramila Democratic Yea
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" Democratic Yea
Johnson, Julie Democratic Yea
Kamlager-Dove, Sydney Democratic Yea
Kaptur, Marcy Democratic Yea
Kelly, Robin L. Democratic Yea
Kennedy, Timothy M. Democratic Yea
Khanna, Ro Democratic Yea
Krishnamoorthi, Raja Democratic Yea
Landsman, Greg Democratic Yea
Larsen, Rick Democratic Yea
Larson, John B. Democratic Yea
Lee, Summer L. Democratic Yea
Lee, Susie Democratic Yea
Liccardo, Sam T. Democratic Yea
Lieu, Ted Democratic Yea
Lofgren, Zoe Democratic Yea
Magaziner, Seth Democratic Yea
Mannion, John W. Democratic Yea
McBath, Lucy Democratic Yea
McIver, LaMonica Democratic Yea
Meng, Grace Democratic Yea
Mfume, Kweisi Democratic Not Voting
Min, Dave Democratic Yea
Moore, Gwen Democratic Yea
Morelle, Joseph D. Democratic Yea
Moskowitz, Jared Democratic Yea
Mrvan, Frank J. Democratic Yea
Nadler, Jerrold Democratic Not Voting
Neguse, Joe Democratic Yea
Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria Democratic Yea
Olszewski, Johnny Democratic Yea
Omar, Ilhan Democratic Yea
Pallone, Frank Democratic Yea
Pelosi, Nancy Democratic Not Voting
Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp Democratic Yea
Pettersen, Brittany Democratic Yea
Pingree, Chellie Democratic Not Voting
Pocan, Mark Democratic Yea
Pressley, Ayanna Democratic Yea
Ramirez, Delia C. Democratic Yea
Raskin, Jamie Democratic Yea
Riley, Josh Democratic Yea
Rivas, Luz M. Democratic Yea
Ruiz, Raul Democratic Yea
Salinas, Andrea Democratic Yea
Schakowsky, Janice D. Democratic Yea
Scholten, Hillary J. Democratic Yea
Schrier, Kim Democratic Yea
Scott, David Democratic Yea
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" Democratic Yea
Smith, Adam Democratic Yea
Sorensen, Eric Democratic Yea
Soto, Darren Democratic Yea
Stansbury, Melanie A. Democratic Yea
Subramanyam, Suhas Democratic Yea
Suozzi, Thomas R. Democratic Yea
Swalwell, Eric Democratic Not Voting
Sánchez, Linda T. Democratic Not Voting
Takano, Mark Democratic Yea
Thanedar, Shri Democratic Yea
Thompson, Bennie G. Democratic Yea
Thompson, Mike Democratic Yea
Tlaib, Rashida Democratic Yea
Tokuda, Jill N. Democratic Yea
Tonko, Paul Democratic Yea
Torres, Norma J. Democratic Yea
Torres, Ritchie Democratic Yea
Trahan, Lori Democratic Yea
Tran, Derek Democratic Yea
Vargas, Juan Democratic Yea
Vasquez, Gabe Democratic Yea
Veasey, Marc A. Democratic Yea
Velázquez, Nydia M. Democratic Yea
Vindman, Eugene Simon Democratic Yea
Walkinshaw, James R. Democratic Yea
Whitesides, George Democratic Yea
Williams, Nikema Democratic Yea
Wilson, Frederica S. Democratic Not Voting
Kiley, Kevin Independent Yea
Aderholt, Robert B. Republican Yea
Amodei, Mark E. Republican Yea
Babin, Brian Republican Yea
Balderson, Troy Republican Yea
Baumgartner, Michael Republican Yea
Bean, Aaron Republican Yea
Bentz, Cliff Republican Yea
Bergman, Jack Republican Yea
Bice, Stephanie I. Republican Yea
Biggs, Andy Republican Yea
Biggs, Sheri Republican Yea
Boebert, Lauren Republican Yea
Bost, Mike Republican Yea
Brecheen, Josh Republican Yea
Bresnahan, Robert P. Republican Not Voting
Burchett, Tim Republican Nay
Cammack, Kat Republican Yea
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" Republican Yea
Carter, John R. Republican Yea
Ciscomani, Juan Republican Not Voting
Cloud, Michael Republican Yea
Clyde, Andrew S. Republican Yea
Crank, Jeff Republican Yea
Cruz, Ted Republican Yea
DesJarlais, Scott Republican Yea
Donalds, Byron Republican Yea
Dunn, Neal P. Republican Yea
Emmer, Tom Republican Yea
Estes, Ron Republican Yea
Evans, Gabe Republican Yea
Ezell, Mike Republican Yea
Fedorchak, Julie Republican Yea
Feenstra, Randy Republican Yea
Finstad, Brad Republican Yea
Fischbach, Michelle Republican Yea
Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" Republican Yea
Foxx, Virginia Republican Yea
Franklin, Scott Republican Yea
Fulcher, Russ Republican Yea
Garbarino, Andrew R. Republican Yea
Gill, Brandon Republican Yea
Gimenez, Carlos A. Republican Not Voting
Goldman, Craig A. Republican Yea
Gonzales, Tony Republican Yea
Gooden, Lance Republican Yea
Gosar, Paul A. Republican Yea
Grothman, Glenn Republican Yea
Guest, Michael Republican Yea
Hageman, Harriet M. Republican Yea
Hamadeh, Abraham J. Republican Yea
Haridopolos, Mike Republican Yea
Harrigan, Pat Republican Yea
Harris, Andy Republican Yea
Harris, Mark Republican Yea
Harshbarger, Diana Republican Yea
Hern, Kevin Republican Yea
Higgins, Clay Republican Yea
Hill, J. French Republican Yea
Houchin, Erin Republican Yea
Huizenga, Bill Republican Yea
Hurd, Jeff Republican Yea
Issa, Darrell Republican Yea
Jackson, Ronny Republican Yea
Johnson, Dusty Republican Yea
Joyce, David P. Republican Yea
Joyce, John Republican Yea
Kelly, Mike Republican Yea
Kelly, Trent Republican Yea
Kennedy, Mike Republican Yea
Kiggans, Jennifer A. Republican Yea
Kustoff, David Republican Yea
LaLota, Nick Republican Yea
LaMalfa, Doug Republican Yea
Langworthy, Nicholas A. Republican Yea
Lee, Laurel M. Republican Yea
Letlow, Julia Republican Yea
Loudermilk, Barry Republican Yea
Mackenzie, Ryan Republican Not Voting
Malliotakis, Nicole Republican Yea
Maloy, Celeste Republican Yea
Massie, Thomas Republican Nay
Mast, Brian J. Republican Yea
McCaul, Michael T. Republican Not Voting
McClain, Lisa C. Republican Yea
Messmer, Mark B. Republican Yea
Meuser, Daniel Republican Not Voting
Miller, Carol D. Republican Not Voting
Miller, Mary E. Republican Yea
Miller, Max L. Republican Yea
Miller-Meeks, Mariannette Republican Yea
Moolenaar, John R. Republican Yea
Moore, Barry Republican Yea
Moore, Blake D. Republican Yea
Moore, Riley M. Republican Not Voting
Moore, Tim Republican Yea
Nehls, Troy E. Republican Yea
Newhouse, Dan Republican Yea
Nunn, Zachary Republican Yea
Obernolte, Jay Republican Yea
Ogles, Andrew Republican Yea
Onder, Robert F. Republican Yea
Patronis, Jimmy Republican Yea
Pfluger, August Republican Yea
Reschenthaler, Guy Republican Yea
Rogers, Harold Republican Yea
Rogers, Mike D. Republican Yea
Rouzer, David Republican Yea
Rulli, Michael A. Republican Yea
Scalise, Steve Republican Yea
Schweikert, David Republican Yea
Scott, Austin Republican Yea
Self, Keith Republican Yea
Smith, Adrian Republican Yea
Smith, Christopher H. Republican Yea
Smith, Jason Republican Yea
Smucker, Lloyd Republican Yea
Spartz, Victoria Republican Not Voting
Stauber, Pete Republican Yea
Stefanik, Elise M. Republican Yea
Steil, Bryan Republican Yea
Steube, W. Gregory Republican Yea
Stutzman, Marlin A. Republican Yea
Thompson, Glenn Republican Yea
Tiffany, Thomas P. Republican Yea
Timmons, William R. Republican Yea
Turner, Michael R. Republican Yea
Valadao, David G. Republican Yea
Walberg, Tim Republican Yea
Weber, Randy K. Sr. Republican Yea
Webster, Daniel Republican Yea
Westerman, Bruce Republican Yea
Wied, Tony Republican Yea
Williams, Roger Republican Yea
Wilson, Joe Republican Yea
Wittman, Robert J. Republican Yea
Womack, Steve Republican Yea
Yakym, Rudy Republican Yea
Zinke, Ryan K. Republican Yea

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What does S 356 do?
Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025This bill extends and modifies the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000, including byextending 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, andextending the authority to initiate projects proposed by resource advisory committees through FY2028.
Who sponsors S 356?
S 356 is sponsored by Crapo, Mike (Republican), Wyden, Ron (Democratic), Risch, James E. (Republican), Merkley, Jeff (Democratic), Sullivan, Dan (Republican), Rosen, Jacky (Democratic), Capito, Shelley Moore (Republican), Shaheen, Jeanne (Democratic), Daines, Steve (Republican), Kelly, Mark (Democratic), Hawley, Josh (Republican), Hassan, Margaret Wood (Democratic), Curtis, John R. (Republican), Murray, Patty (Democratic), Scott, Rick (Republican), Klobuchar, Amy (Democratic), Sheehy, Tim (Republican), Bennet, Michael F. (Democratic), Murkowski, Lisa (Republican), Justice, James C. (Republican), Cortez Masto, Catherine (Democratic), Wicker, Roger F. (Republican), Sanders, Bernard (Independent), Padilla, Alex (Democratic), Cantwell, Maria (Democratic), Schiff, Adam B. (Democratic), Gallego, Ruben (Democratic), Hickenlooper, John W. (Democratic), and Slotkin, Elissa (Democratic).
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