The Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) Program: An Overview

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R46260

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Aug 31, 2026

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Sep 2, 2026, 3:15 pm UTC

Authors: Carol Hardy Vincent, Eric P. Nardi

Source topics: Federal Land Management, Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT)

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Related federal bills

• HR 9719An Act to provide for certain payments to be made to local governments by the Secretary of the Interior based upon the amount of certain public lands within the boundaries of such locality.
  94th Congress
• S 2480A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to reauthorize the payment in lieu of taxes program through fiscal year 2029.
  116th Congress
• HR 3043To amend section 6906 of title 31, United States Code, to permanently authorize the Payment in Lieu of Taxes program.
  116th Congress
• HR 7251Land-In-Trust Impact Aid and PILT Equity Act of 2008
  110th Congress
• HR 4710To amend the Payments in Lieu of Taxes Program to include all lands owned by the United States Government that are under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense within the definition of entitlement lands for which payments are made, and for other purposes.
  113th Congress
• S 2626Fair Share Act of 2014
  113th Congress
• S 2108A bill to amend section 6903 of title 31, United States Code, to provide for additional population tiers, and for other purposes.
  116th Congress
• HR 543To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for payments in lieu of taxes for certain Department of Homeland Security land.
  112th Congress
• HR 3716To amend section 6903 of title 31, United States Code, to provide for additional population tiers, and for other purposes.
  116th Congress
• S 1008A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to develop a modeling tool, conduct a study, and issue reports relating to the tax equivalent amount of payments under the payment in lieu of taxes program.
  117th Congress
• HR 2755MORE PILT Act
  117th Congress
• HR 5929To amend section 6906 of title 31, United States Code, to permanently authorize the Payment in Lieu of Taxes program.
  118th Congress
• S 1890A bill to provide for the establishment of a grazing management program on Federal land in Malheur County, Oregon, and for other purposes.
  118th Congress
• S 1175A bill to amend section 6903 of title 31, United States Code, to provide for additional population tiers, and for other purposes.
  119th Congress
• HR 8257To amend section 6903 of title 31, United States Code, to provide for additional population tiers, and for other purposes.
  119th Congress