S.2861: A bill to amend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 to clarify the prohibition on the use of certain Federal funds for lobbying, and for other purposes.

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  • Introduced Nov. 14, 2019
  • Latest Major Action Nov. 14, 2019

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This bill prohibits the use of county funds distributed under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 for (1) any expenses related to lobbying, or (2) any activity that is to influence a state or federal lawmaker. Currently, the funds are authorized to be used for activities such as emergency services on federal land or wildfire protection. The Forest Service, in coordination with the Bureau of Land Management...

(Source: Library of Congress)

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Date Description
Nov. 14, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Nov. 14, 2019

Introduced in the Senate by Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)

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