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15 | Page A pril 2 5 I ssueLEGISLATIVE UPDATESCongressional leaders reintroduce bipartisan bill to protect rural housingThe Rural Housing Service Reform Act would preserve affordable housing in rural communities by decoupling rental assistance from USDA mortgages, protecting hundreds of thousands of households from potential displacement.Read moreForest Service begins disbursement of revenue sharing payments amid lapse in SRS fundingOver $71 million is being distributed to state and counties with national forest service land located within their jurisdiction due to a lapse in Secure Rural Schools reauthorization.Read moreHouse Natural Resources Committee considers the Endangered Species Act Amendments Act of 2025The legislation would amend the definition of %u201cbest scientific and commercial data available%u201d to include data submitted by county governments.Read more