Dec 12, 2025

Barbed Wire   |   SRS SRS Reauthorization Heads to President’s Desk

On December 9, the House of Representatives passed the Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025 (S.356) after a multi-year effort to gain Congressional approval. A recent Bloomberg Government analysis identified RCRC as a leading organization backing the bill

Dec 05, 2025

Barbed Wire   |   federal issues   |   SRS Call to Action: Contact Your Congressional Representative to Vote Yes on SRS Reauthorization

To help ensure the reauthorization of the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) program is passed, House members need to hear from local leaders about SRS’s importance for rural communities. Urge your congressional representative to vote yes

Jul 25, 2025

Barbed Wire   |   Call to Action   |   SRS Call to Action: Urge U.S. House of Representatives to Reauthorize Secure Rural Schools

RCRC requests that counties reach out to House leadership to urge passage of SRS reauthorization legislation as soon as possible. A template letter is available here.

Jul 11, 2025

federal issues   |   Secure Rural Schools   |   SRS Federal Update: Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization, Farm Bill, Closing the Intoxicating Hemp Loophole

While the One Big Beautiful Bill (H.R. 1) was signed into law on July 4th, several RCRC priorities were left on the cutting floor.

Jul 03, 2025

federal issues   |   Secure Rural Schools   |   SRS Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Update

As reconciliation legislation moves toward final passage, attention is beginning to shift to other bipartisan priorities—including the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) reauthorization. 

Apr 11, 2025

Barbed Wire   |   SRS Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Update

RCRC continues to advocate for passage of the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) Reauthorization bill, a top priority for rural counties in California and around the nation.  The last SRS reauthorization

Feb 21, 2025

federal issues   |   SRS Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act Introduced in 119th Congress

The Secure Rural Schools (SRS) Reauthorization Act (S. 356/H.R. 1383) has been introduced in the 119th Congress amid pressure to act swiftly to avoid significant budget cuts or tax hikes.  Attempts to pass SRS legislation...

Jan 31, 2025

federal issues   |   Secure Rural Schools   |   SRS California Legislators Urge U.S. House Leadership to Reauthorize the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) Program

On January 27, a bicameral bipartisan group of twenty-three California Legislators sent a letter to Speaker Mike Johnson and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, strongly urging them to reauthorize the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination...

Jan 17, 2025

Barbed Wire   |   federal issues   |   Secure Rural Schools   |   SRS U.S. House Leadership is Urged to Reauthorize the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) Program

On January 16th, Representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA-03) sent a letter urging House Leadership to immediately prioritize a three-year extension of the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) program. The SRS program provides vital funding to address school...