Continue working toward a permanent funding solution for rural schools and counties with tax-exempt federal land.

This three-year reauthorization provides needed stability, but we must continue working toward a permanent solution that gives these communities the predictability they need to effectively plan and budget for the future.

Crapo commits to continued work toward permanent, predictable funding for rural communities supported by Secure Rural Schools.

Crapo, Wyden, Risch, Merkley Introduce Three-Year Reauthorization of Secure Rural Schools Program | U.S. Senator Mike Crapo
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This three-year reauthorization provides needed stability, but we must continue working toward a permanent solution

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Within the lookback window, Crapo explicitly acknowledged that permanent funding remained a goal. His statement supports an unresolved assessment for the permanent solution while reaffirming his commitment.

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Crapo, Wyden, Risch, Merkley Introduce Three-Year Reauthorization of Secure Rural Schools Program | U.S. Senator Mike Crapo
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by striking “2026” each place it appears and inserting “2029”.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Crapo introduced S. 5608 during the lookback window, with Wyden, Risch and Merkley. The bill was referred to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and would extend Secure Rural Schools payments through FY2029. This is concrete legislative effort, but the proposed extension is temporary and introduction does not establish enactment.

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S. 5608 (Introduced-in-Senate)
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(A) in subsections (a) and (b), by striking ``2023'' each place it appears and inserting ``2026''; and

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The enacted law extended Secure Rural Schools payment authority through FY2026 and required catch-up payments for FY2024 and FY2025. It delivered temporary statutory funding support for eligible states and counties, constituting partial progress toward funding certainty. It did not establish permanent funding, and its FY2026 authorization period has ended.

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Public Law 119-58 — Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025
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