introduced the following bill ... To amend section 6903 of title 31, United States Code, to provide for additional population tiers, and for other purposes.
Amend 31 U.S.C. 6903 to provide additional population tiers for the Small County PILT Parity Act.
Occurrences
Mr. Hurd of Colorado (for himself, Mr. Zinke, and Mr. Moylan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
Evidence
Action: Mr. Hurd of Colorado (for himself, Mr. Zinke, and Mr. Moylan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources. Short Title: Small County PILT Parity Act. Full Title: To amend section 6903 of title 31, United States Code, to provide for additional population tiers, and for other purposes. Last Action Date Listed: April 14, 2026.
H.R. 8257 was introduced by Mr. Hurd of Colorado, for himself, Mr. Zinke, and Mr. Moylan, and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources. The record lists the last action date as April 14, 2026 and shows the bill as introduced in the House (IH).
GovInfo lists H.R. 8257 in the 119th Congress as the Small County PILT Parity Act, sponsored by Jeff Hurd of Colorado. The record says the bill was introduced and referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources, with the bill version marked Introduced in House and the last action date listed as April 14, 2026. The full title is to amend 31 U.S.C. 6903 to provide additional population tiers.
The introduced bill text names the measure the Small County PILT Parity Act and sets out amendments to 31 U.S.C. 6903(c), including changes to the low-population cutoff and replacement of the population-tier table with tiers running from 500 through 50,000.
Assessments
Jeff Hurd introduced H.R. 8257, the Small County PILT Parity Act, in the 119th Congress, and the bill text directly matches the promise to amend 31 U.S.C. 6903 by adding population tiers. However, the official status shows only introduction and referral to the House Committee on Natural Resources on April 14, 2026, with no evidence that the amendment has been enacted. Because Hurd is still in the same federal term and the bill remains short of passage, the promise is not delivered yet but is a serious legislative effort.
Hurd introduced H.R. 8257, the Small County PILT Parity Act, which matches the substance of the promise to amend 31 U.S.C. 6903 to add population tiers. The available record shows introduction and referral only, with no evidence of enactment or other final disposition, so the promise cannot be counted as delivered.
Hurd introduced H.R. 8257, the Small County PILT Parity Act, in the 119th Congress to amend 31 U.S.C. 6903 with additional population tiers, matching the promised policy action. However, the record shows the bill was only introduced and referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources on April 14, 2026, with no evidence it has passed or amended federal law as of the provided record. Because Hurd is still in federal office and the bill remains pending rather than definitively failed, the promise is unresolved, with credit for a serious same-term legislative effort.