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Doug LaMalfa (R-CA)

Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025

H.R. 1383 · House bill Public Lands and Natural Resources

A Republican bill with 58 Democratic cosponsors · See all 93 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, known as the ``Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025'', seeks to extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000. It adjusts various dates within the original Act to extend payment periods and authorities through 2026, 2028, or 2029 depending on the specific provision. The legislation establishes special rules for fiscal year 2024 and 2025 payments to ensure consistency for states and counties. Additionally, it extends the authority to conduct special projects on federal land and the authority to expend county funds. Finally, the bill includes provisions for the Resource Advisory Committee pilot program and various technical corrections.

Yes· 3 of 5

  • Scored +7

    Would people in rural areas be better off under this?

    The bill provides essential funding extensions and project authorities specifically designed to support rural counties and federal land management.

  • Scored +6

    Does this invest in rural communities?

    The bill extends the authority for special projects on federal land and the expenditure of county funds, directly benefiting rural community development.

  • Scored +5

    Does this make the government pay for what it commits to?

    The bill establishes specific rules for fiscal years 2024 and 2025 to ensure predictable distribution of funds to states and counties.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.