SB5608: Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
A bill to extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000, and for other purposes.
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This bill would extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000, a federal program that provides money to rural schools and counties based on national forest timber sales. The program helps fund schools and local services in counties with significant federal forest land. Rural counties in western states depend heavily on this funding because federal forests limit their ability to collect property taxes. The bill is currently in the introductory stage and has not yet been assigned to a .
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SB5608: Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2026