Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2026
Extends payments to states and counties with federal land and keeps related project and county-fund authorities in place longer.
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
Federal law provides payments to certain states and counties with federal land and allows related community projects. The bill would extend those payment provisions through 2029 and continue several project, county-fund, and advisory committee authorities to later dates. It also makes technical corrections to the 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.
- Extends payments to states and counties
Changes the Secure Rural Schools law’s payment provisions from 2026 to 2029, including the date for distributing payments to eligible counties.
- Extends federal-land project authorities
Extends the committee-composition waiver authority from 2026 to 2029. It also changes the end dates for authority to conduct special projects on federal land from 2028 to 2031 and from 2029 to 2032.
- Keeps county-fund authority in place longer
Changes the dates for authority to spend county funds under the law from 2028 to 2031 and from 2029 to 2032.
- Extends the advisory committee pilot
Changes the end date for the Resource Advisory Committee pilot program from 2026 to 2029. The bill also makes technical wording corrections to the law.
The bill would keep the law’s payment and project-related provisions available beyond the dates currently written into them. If those dates are not changed, the provisions would reach their existing statutory endpoints.
Written from the bill text.
The path it took, step by step
- IntroducedSEP 30, 2026SENATESEP 30, 2026By Sen. Crapo with 3 original cosponsorsReferred 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
A coalition from 2 states
Plus the sponsor, a Republican. The smaller side has 1 member.
Plus the sponsor, a Republican. The smaller side has 1 member.
Sen. Crapo’s record: sponsored 32 bills this Congress. 6 passed the Senate; 1 became law.
- Jeff MerkleyD-ORORIGINAL
- James E. RischR-IDORIGINAL
- Ron WydenD-ORORIGINAL
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