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119th Congress Public Lands and Natural Resources

S. 356: Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025

Became LawPublic Law 119-58, signed Dec 18, 2025

  1. Introduced (completed)Feb 3, 2025
  2. Passed Senate (completed)Jun 18, 2025
  3. Passed House (completed)Dec 9, 2025, 399–5
  4. To the President (completed)Dec 15, 2025
  5. Became law (completed)Dec 18, 2025

Summary

Public Law, Dec 18, 2025

This act extends and modifies the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) program, under which states and counties containing certain federal land may receive payments from the Forest Service or the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for schools, roads, and certain other municipal services.

The act modifies the SRS program, including by

  • extending payments made to states and counties containing federal land through FY2026,
  • providing lapsed 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.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, Dec 9, 2025

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

Passed 399–5

Yea 399two-thirds 270Nay 5

  • Democrats201 yea, 0 nay
  • Republicans197 yea, 5 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay

Broke with their party: Chip Roy (R-TX), Thomas Massie (R-KY), Eric Burlison (R-MO), Tim Burchett (R-TN) and Jodey Arrington (R-TX) voted Nay

See how all 404 members voted

Showing 432 of 432 members

Yea 399

Republicans (197)

Democrats (201)

Independents (1)

Nay 5

Republicans (5) broke with their party

Not voting 28

Senate

Passed by voice vote

Jun 18, 2025

No recorded vote, so there is no member-by-member tally.

Roll calls

1 vote on this bill

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  • Dec 9, 2025HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 399–5
    Roll call 315 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats2010012
    Republicans1975016
    Independents1000
    Total3995028

    House roll call 315: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass. Passed.

    5 crossed party lines: 5 Republicans

    How each member voted (432)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

28

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

308 points earned
  1. 1Michael Crapo R-ID SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reached a cosponsor milestone, discharged, passed Senate, passed House, became law7 events+166
  2. 2Jodey Arrington R-TX1 maverick vote1 event+6
  3. 2Tim Burchett R-TN1 maverick vote1 event+6
  4. 2Eric Burlison R-MO1 maverick vote1 event+6
  5. 2Thomas Massie R-KY1 maverick vote1 event+6
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Introductions and cosponsorships count toward weekly caps and show no points.

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History

  1. Dec 18, 2025Signed by the President. Became Public Law 119-58.
  2. Dec 15, 2025Presented to the President.
  3. Dec 9, 2025Passed the House, 399–5.
  4. Jun 18, 2025Passed the Senate by voice vote.
  5. Feb 3, 2025Introduced in the Senate by Michael Crapo.
Show the full action history (20 actions)
  1. Dec 18, 2025Signed by President.
  2. Dec 18, 2025Became Public Law No: 119-58.
  3. Dec 15, 2025Presented to President.
  4. Dec 9, 2025Mr. LaMalfa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  5. Dec 9, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5066-5071)
  6. Dec 9, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 356.
  7. Dec 9, 2025At 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.
  8. Dec 9, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5100-5101)
  9. Dec 9, 2025Passed/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)
  10. Dec 9, 2025On 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)
  11. Dec 9, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  12. Jun 23, 2025Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  13. Jun 23, 2025Received in the House.
  14. Jun 23, 2025Held at the desk.
  15. Jun 18, 2025Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  16. Jun 18, 2025Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3458)
  17. Jun 18, 2025Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  18. Jun 18, 2025Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (text: CR S3459-3460)
  19. Feb 3, 2025Introduced in Senate
  20. Feb 3, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.