Bill · H.R. 8257· House(119-HR-8257)
Small County PILT Parity Act
- Introduced
- 4/14/2026
- Last activity
- 4/14/2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Sponsored by
- Jeff Hurd
- Cosponsors
- - 2 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Small County PILT Parity Act aims to amend section 6903 of title 31, United States Code. This legislation proposes adjustments for low-population units of general local government. It seeks to provide for additional population tiers by changing specific population thresholds and updating the limitation table. The bill replaces certain existing population values with new ones to adjust how limitations are calculated.
Yes
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?+6
Positive impact for residents of small, low-population rural counties through increased local government funding parity.
Does this invest in rural communities?+5
Provides increased financial parity and funding tiers for small, rural local governments.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Adjustment for low-population units: The bill amends section 6903(c) to change the population threshold from
4,999'' to499'' in paragraph (1), which provides for different population tiers (Section 2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Rural Residents+6
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Rural Development+5
- 4/14/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
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