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Mike Crapo (R-ID)

Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025

S. 356 · Senate bill Public Lands and Natural Resources

A Republican bill with 16 Democratic cosponsors · See all 28 cosponsors

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

Became law

Passed both chambers and was signed by the President, or became law without a signature.

Nothing more in Congress: it is law. When it takes effect depends on the dates written into it — some parts start at once, others a year or more later.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. Passed Senate voice vote
  3. Passed House 399–5
  4. To President
  5. Became Law

The Senate by voice vote (members called out yes or no together): no senator's position on it was recorded.

What this bill would do

This bill, known as the ``Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025'', aims to extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000. It extends various deadlines and years within the original act, such as changing certain dates from 2023 to 2026. The legislation includes rules for payments to States and counties for fiscal years 2024 and 2025 to prevent double payments if funds were already distributed. It also extends the authority to conduct special projects on federal land and the authority to expend county funds. Additionally, the bill extends the Resource Advisory Committee pilot program.

Yes· 3 of 7

  • Scored +5

    Would people in rural areas be better off under this?

    The bill directly extends financial payments and project authority to rural counties containing federal land.

  • Scored +5

    Does this invest in rural communities?

    The bill explicitly extends funding and authority for counties with federal lands to support their local development and special projects.

  • Scored +2

    Is this likely to create jobs?

    The extension of federal payments to counties provides financial stability for local special projects and community self-determination programs.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.

What Congress actually voted on

One recorded vote has been taken on this bill.

  • The House: a fast-track vote, needing two-thirds to pass The House sets aside its normal procedure to move quickly: no amendments, little debate, and a two-thirds bar instead of a simple majority. It is used for measures expected to be uncontroversial, so a bill that fails here failed despite broad expectations that it would not. Passed 399 yes · 5 no

    See who voted how →

    12/09/2025 · Roll call 315 · recorded as “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass”