Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Clarification Act
Restores a full 75-percent payment to counties from the Oregon and California land-grant fund and clarifies payment choices.
In the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee since Sept. 30, 2026, 8 days after it was introduced. Most bills never leave committee.
- INTRODUCEDINTROSEP 30, 2026
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What the bill would do, and why it matters
Some counties receive federal payments connected to revenue from federal lands. The bill would restore a full 75-percent payment to counties from the Oregon and California land-grant fund and clarify the payment choices available under the Secure Rural Schools law.
- INTRODUCED ONLY This bill has been introduced and possibly referred to a committee, but it has not passed any vote. Most introduced bills never become law — they die in committee without a hearing.
- DATA NOTE No Congressional Research Service summary was available.
- Restores full county payment
The bill would restore a full 75-percent payment to counties from the Oregon and California land-grant fund.
- Clarifies payment election choices
It would spell out election options that include county payments, shares of state payments, and Forest Service or BLM revenue-based payments, in various combinations.
- Updates payment terms
It would revise definitions and related references in the Secure Rural Schools law, replacing older labels such as “25-percent payment” and “50-percent payment” with Forest Service and BLM revenue-based payment terms.
The bill concerns payments to counties from the Oregon and California land-grant fund. Restoring the full share would change how much of that fund is paid to counties.
Written from the bill text.
The path it took, step by step
- IntroducedSEP 30, 2026SENATESEP 30, 2026By Sen. Wyden with 1 original cosponsorReferred to Energy and Natural Resources
- SAME DAYNOWSenate committeeSEP 30, 2026ENERGY & NATURAL RESOURCES NOWSEP 30, 2026In committee for 8 daysNo hearing yet
- 8 DAYS SO FARPassed the Senate—SENATE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- House committee—HOUSE—
- Passed the House—HOUSE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- Resolve differencesONLY IF NEEDEDBOTH CHAMBERSONLY IF NEEDEDSkipped if the other chamber passes the same text
- Signed into law—PRESIDENT—10 days to sign or veto
- SEP 302026SEP 30, 2026REFERREDRead twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- SEP 302026SEP 30, 2026INTRODUCEDSENATEIntroduced in Senate
At day 8, this bill is already older than 3% of the laws passed this Congress were when they were signed.
Where your members stand on it
Support from one state
Plus the sponsor, a Democrat. Every cosponsor is from one party.
Plus the sponsor, a Democrat. Every cosponsor is from one party.
Sen. Wyden’s record: sponsored 98 bills this Congress. 4 passed the Senate; 0 became law.
- Jeff MerkleyD-ORORIGINAL
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