U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB5608: Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2026
Status: In committee, September 30, 2026
A bill to extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, September 30, 2026:
A BILL To extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Extension of Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (a) Secure payments for States and counties containing Federal land (1) Secure payments Section 101 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 ( 16 U.S.C. 7111 ) is amended, in subsections (a) and (b), by striking 2026 each place it appears and inserting 2029 . (2) Distribution of payments to eligible counties Section 103(d)(2) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 ( 16 U.S.C. 7113(d)(2) ) is amended by striking 2026 and inserting 2029 . (b) Extension of authority To conduct special projects on Federal land (1) Committee composition waiver authority Section 205(d)(6)(C) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 ( 16 U.S.C. 7125(d)(6)(C) ) is amended by striking 2026 and inserting 2029 . (2) Extension of authority Section 208 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 ( 16 U.S.C. 7128 ) is amended-- (A) in subsection (a), by striking 2028 and inserting 2031 ; and (B) in subsection (b), by striking 2029 and …
Sponsors
- Crapo, Mike (R, SD-ID) · primary sponsor
- Wyden, Ron (D, SD-OR)
- Risch, James (R)
- Merkley, Jeff (D, SD-OR)
Latest actions
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Common questions
- What is SB5608?
- SB5608 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2026.
- What does SB5608 do?
- In its own words: To extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of SB5608?
- In committee as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (September 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5608?
- Crapo, Mike (R, SD-ID), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB5608?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5608
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