Rep. Hoyle Delivers for Rural Oregon with Passage of Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04) today joined in celebrating House passage of S. 356, the Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025, bipartisan legislation she helped lead to ensure rural counties can continue funding critical public services.
The bill reauthorizes the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) program, which helps rural, timber-dependent counties to be able to fund their schools, maintain their roads and deliver emergency services. During remarks on the floor of the House earlier today, Rep. Hoyle emphasized why rural communities need this support.
“When the timber industry collapsed, Congress made a commitment to support rural communities and their critical infrastructure to make sure they did not get left behind,” said Rep. Hoyle. “The Secure Rural Schools program, SRS, has been a lifeline.”
Earlier this year, the Republican Budget Bill made matters worse by taking away the standard county revenue shares for timber harvest on federal lands. Rep. Hoyle stressed that this makes it even more important for Congress to honor its commitment to rural America by reauthorizing SRS.
“We still have a long way to go to deliver on the investments and job opportunities that rural America needs and deserves, which is one of my top priorities in Congress,” Rep. Hoyle noted. “But letting this program expire and pulling the rug out from under rural counties is simply not an option.”
In Fiscal Year 2023, the last time SRS was authorized, counties in Oregon’s Fourth Congressional District received over $31.5 million through the program. The Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act now goes to the President’s desk for signature.
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