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S. 356Became law

Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025

Introduced: Feb 3, 2025

Latest action date: Dec 18, 2025

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Became Public Law No: 119-58.

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Congress
119th Congress
Introduced
Feb 3, 2025
Recorded roll calls
1

Status detail: Congress.gov records that the measure became law.

Plain-language overview

What this bill does

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

  • extending 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, and
  • extending the authority to initiate projects proposed by resource advisory committees through FY2028.

Official summary from Congress.gov.

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What this legislation is about

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Official CRS policy area

Public Lands and Natural Resources

View 5 official legislative subjects
Advisory bodiesEducation programs fundingIntergovernmental relationsRural conditions and developmentState and local finance

Committee activity

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Amendments

Proposed changes to this measure, with their latest official outcome or action from Congress.gov.

No amendments are listed for this measure.

Checked against Congress.gov Oct 9, 2026.

Action timeline

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  1. Became Public Law No: 119-58.

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  2. Signed by President.

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  3. Became Public Law No: 119-58.

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  4. Signed by President.

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  5. Presented to President.

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  6. Presented to President.

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

    FloorHouse floor actions
  8. 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)

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  9. 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)

    FloorHouse floor actions
  10. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5100-5101)

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  11. 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.

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

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

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

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  15. Held at the desk.

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  16. Received in the House.

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  17. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

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

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

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

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

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

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  23. Introduced in Senate

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Roll-call votes

Recorded House and Senate votes connected to this bill. Your representatives appear first when available.

PassedDec 9, 2025House · Roll call 315

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

399 Yea28 Not Voting5 Nay
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Andy BarrNot Voting
Carol D. MillerNot Voting
Chellie PingreeNot Voting
Daniel MeuserNot Voting
Danny K. DavisNot Voting
David ScottYea
Dina TitusNot Voting
Doug LaMalfaYea
Eric SwalwellNot Voting
Greg CasarNot Voting
James R. BairdNot Voting
Jerrold NadlerNot Voting
John JamesNot Voting
Juan CiscomaniNot Voting
Kweisi MfumeNot Voting
Marjorie Taylor GreeneYea
Mike CollinsNot Voting
Nancy PelosiNot Voting
Richard HudsonNot Voting
Riley M. MooreNot Voting
Ryan MackenzieNot Voting
Seth MoultonNot Voting
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormickYea
Tony GonzalesYea
Victoria SpartzNot Voting

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Sources: Congress.gov and official House and Senate vote records.

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