Mike Crapo (R-ID)
Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2026
A Republican bill with 2 Democratic cosponsors · See all 3 cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is known as the Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2026. It extends the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 and makes other related updates. Specifically, the bill changes various expiration dates from 2026, 2028, and 2029 to later years up through 2032. It extends secure payments for states and counties containing federal land, the authority to conduct special projects on federal land, the authority to expend county funds, and a resource advisory committee pilot program. Finally, the bill makes technical corrections to the definitions, submission of project proposals, and resource advisory committees.
Yes· 3 of 4
- Scored +5
Does this invest in rural communities?
This bill extends secure payments and special project authorities for states and counties containing federal land, supporting rural communities.
- Scored +5
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?
This bill continues financial support and project authorities for rural counties containing federal land.
- Scored +4
Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests?
This bill extends the authority to conduct special projects on federal land and resource advisory committee programs.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 2(a): This section extends secure payments for states and counties containing federal land and the distribution of payments to eligible counties by changing the date from 2026 to 2029. This could be positive because it continues financial support for these areas.
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Section 2(b): This section extends the authority to conduct special projects on federal land, including committee composition waiver authority, moving deadlines out to 2029, 2031, and 2032. This may be seen as positive by allowing project and waiver authorities to continue longer.
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Section 2(c): This section extends the authority to expend county funds by changing the expiration dates to 2031 and 2032. This is beneficial because it gives counties more time to spend their funds.
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Section 3: This section extends the resource advisory committee pilot program by changing the date from 2026 to 2029. This is a positive outcome for the continuation of the pilot program.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- The provided text does not contain any specific sections or provisions that outline negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups of people in the United States.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this invest in rural communities? — This bill extends secure payments and special project authorities for states and counties containing federal land, supporting rural communities. Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests? — This bill extends the authority to conduct special projects on federal land and resource advisory committee programs.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — This bill continues financial support and project authorities for rural counties containing federal land.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more money into public schools? — This bill reauthorizes the Secure Rural Schools Act, which provides financial support for schools and roads in forested counties.
- 9/30/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
Jeff MerkleyDemocrat · Oregon
James RischRepublican · Idaho
Ron WydenDemocrat · Oregon