H.R. 6535 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
To extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000.
Cosponsors: none · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-09
Introduced: 2025-12-09
Latest action (2026-01-13): Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.
What H.R. 6535 does, in plain terms
This bill extends and modifies the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000, including by extending payments made to states and counties containing federal land through FY2026, providing for 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.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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