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H.R. 8257

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 8257, the Small County PILT Parity Act, was introduced in the House on Apr 14, 2026 by Rep. Jeff Hurd (R) with 2 co-sponsors. It was referred to Natural Resources, and last saw action on Apr 14, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Record

Text

H.R. 8257 has 2 co-sponsors.

hb8257/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 8257 IH: Small County PILT Parity Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-04-14
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 8257  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   April 14, 2026   Mr. Hurd of Colorado  (for himself,  Mr. Zinke , and  Mr. Moylan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Natural Resources    A BILL
To amend section 6903 of title 31, United States Code, to provide for additional population tiers, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Small County PILT Parity Act  .
2.
Adjustment for low-population units of general local government
Section 6903(c) of title 31, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (1), by striking  4,999  and inserting  499 ; and
(2)
in paragraph (2)—
(A)
in the matter preceding the table—
(i)
by striking  5,000  and inserting  500 ; and
(ii)
by striking  (rounding  and inserting  (except for the first population value, rounding ; and
(B)
by striking the table and inserting the following:
   If population equals—    the limitation is equal to the population times—
  500  $514.50
  1,000  $404.56
  2,000  $320.75
  3,000  $289.14
  4,000  $262.84
  5,000  $231.25
  6,000  $216.56
  7,000  $203.90
  8,000  $189.24
  9,000  $176.57
  10,000  $161.82
  11,000  $157.69
  12,000  $153.48
  13,000  $147.18
  14,000  $142.98
  15,000  $138.73
  16,000  $136.64
  17,000  $134.51
  18,000  $132.44
  19,000  $130.35
  20,000  $128.30
  21,000  $126.14
  22,000  $124.04
  23,000  $124.04
  24,000  $121.95
  25,000  $119.85
  26,000  $117.73
  27,000  $117.73
  28,000  $117.73
  29,000  $115.65
  30,000  $115.65
  31,000  $113.53
  32,000  $113.53
  33,000  $111.40
  34,000  $111.40
  35,000  $109.28
  36,000  $109.28
  37,000  $107.20
  38,000  $107.20
  39,000  $105.13
  40,000  $105.13
  41,000  $102.99
  42,000  $100.93
  43,000  $100.93
  44,000  $98.78
  45,000  $98.78
  46,000  $96.72
  47,000  $96.72
  48,000  $94.61
  49,000  $94.61
  50,000  $92.50.      .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-04-14
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend section 6903 of title 31, United States Code, to provide for additional population tiers, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Jeff Hurd (R) sponsors H.R. 8257, and 2 members have co-sponsored it, all of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 8257 went before 1 committee: Natural Resources.

Natural Resources
Natural Resources
Referred To · Apr 14, 2026 · 395 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8257 has taken 2 actions since Apr 14, 2026.

ChamberAction
Apr 14, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Apr 14, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.Natural Resources Committee

Votes

H.R. 8257 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 8257.

Titles

H.R. 8257 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Small County PILT Parity Act — Display Title
  • To amend section 6903 of title 31, United States Code, to provide for additional population tiers, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced
  • Small County PILT Parity Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8257 under Government Operations and Politics, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 8257’s is Government Operations and Politics.

hr8257/policy-areas.txt
Government Operations and PoliticsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 8257, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 65 (Tuesday, April 14, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. HURD of Colorado:H.R. 8257.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18[Page H2886]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com