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
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SECURE RURAL SCHOOLS REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2025
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Public Law 119-58
119th Congress
An Act
To extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act
of 2000. <<NOTE: Dec. 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.
This Act may be cited as the ``Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization
Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF SECURE RURAL SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY SELF-
DETERMINATION ACT OF 2000.
(a) Secure Payments for States and Counties Containing Federal
Land.--
(1) Secure payments.--Section 101 of the Secure Rural
Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C.
7111) is amended--
(A) in subsections (a) and (b), by striking ``2023''
each place it appears and inserting ``2026''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``(e) Special Rule for Fiscal Year 2024 and 2025 Payments.--
``(1) State payment.--If an eligible county in a State that
will receive a share of the State payment for fiscal year 2024
or 2025 has already received, or will receive, a share of the
25-percent payment for that fiscal year distributed to the State
before the date of enactment of this subsection, the amount of
the State payment shall be reduced by the amount of the share of
the eligible county of the 25-percent payment.
``(2) County payment.--If an eligible county that will
receive a county payment for fiscal year 2024 or 2025 has
already received a 50-percent payment for that fiscal year, the
amount of the county payment shall be reduced by the amount of
the 50-percent payment.
``(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.''.
(2) Distribution of payments to eligible counties.--Section
103(d)(2) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-
Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7113(d)(2)) is amended by
striking ``2023'' and inserting ``2026''.
(b) Payments to States and Counties.--Section 102 of the Secure
Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C.
7112) is amended--
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(1) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the
following:
``(E) Payments for each of fiscal years 2024 and
2025.--The election otherwise required by subparagraph
(A) shall not apply for each of fiscal years 2024 and
2025.''; and
(B) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the
following:
``(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.''; and
(2) in subsection (d)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the
following:
``(G) Payments for each of fiscal years 2024 and
2025.--The election made by an eligible county under
subparagraph (B), (C), or (D) for fiscal year 2023, or
deemed to be made by the county under paragraph (3)(B)
for that fiscal year, shall be effective for each of
fiscal years 2024 and 2025.''; and
(B) in paragraph (3), by adding at the end the
following:
``(E) Payments for each of fiscal years 2024 and
2025.--This paragraph does not apply for each of fiscal
years 2024 and 2025.''.
(c) Extension of Authority To Conduct Special Projects on Federal
Land.--
(1) Committee composition waiver authority.--Section
205(d)(6)(C) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-
Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7125(d)(6)(C)) is amended
by striking ``2023'' and inserting ``2026''.
(2) Extension of authority.--Section 208 of the Secure Rural
Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C.
7128) is amended--
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ``2025'' and
inserting ``2028''; and
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ``2026'' and
inserting ``2029''.
(d) Extension of Authority To Expend County Funds.--Section 305 of
the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000
(16 U.S.C. 7144) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``2025'' and inserting
``2028''; and
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ``2026'' and inserting
``2029''.
SEC. 3. RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE PILOT PROGRAM EXTENSION.
Section 205(g) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-
Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7125(g)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (5), by striking ``2023'' and inserting
``2026''; and
(2) by striking paragraph (6).
SEC. 4. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.
(a) Resource Advisory Committees.--Section 205 of the Secure Rural
Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7125) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (c)--
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(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``concerned,'' and
inserting ``concerned''; and
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``the date of the
enactment of this Act'' and inserting ``October 3,
2008''; and
(2) in subsection (d)(4), by striking ``to extent'' and
inserting ``to the extent''.
(b) Use of Project Funds.--Section 206(b)(2) of the Secure Rural
Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C.
7126(b)(2)) is amended by striking ``concerned,'' and inserting
``concerned''.
Approved December 18, 2025.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 356:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 171 (2025):
June 18, considered and passed Senate.
Dec. 9, considered and passed House.
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Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3458)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (text: CR S3459-3460)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Mr. LaMalfa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5066-5071)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 356.
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.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5100-5101)
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)
Enacted as Public Law 119-58
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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)
Roll Call #315 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 119-58.
Became Public Law No: 119-58.