So, You’re Attending Your First NACo Conference?
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NACo’s upcoming 2025 Legislative Conference will see a record number of attendees who are attending their first major NACo event. This webinar will be an introduction into all the conference has to offer: policy committee meetings, general sessions, receptions, navigating the hotel and more. Join us for this overview and to ask any questions you have before traveling to Washington, D.C.!
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Speakers
Eryn Hurley
Jack Peterson
House passes legislation to increase the Crime Victims Fund
On January 12, the House passed the Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act (H.R. 909) by a voice vote.
Federal district court issues ruling preventing the federal government from imposing immigration compliance mandates on grant recipients
On November 4, a federal judge in Rhode Island ruled that the U.S. Department of Transportation cannot condition federal grant funding on a recipient’s cooperation with federal immigration enforcement efforts.
Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025 signed into law in victory for counties
On December 18, 2025, President Trump signed the Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025 (P.L. 119-58) into law. The reauthorization of the SRS program is a major victory for counties and ensures that timber-dependent counties will receive critical funding to maintain essential local government services such as public education and transportation infrastructure.
Congress examines PFAS liability and cleanup regulations
On December 18, the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment held a hearing examining the current statutory and regulatory landscape for PFAS. The hearing follows a similar hearing held by the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on November 19.
State of America’s Counties Address Highlights Intergovernmental Partnership, Cost and Administrative Shifts
NACo President J.D. Clark, national experts share insights at policy summit in Washington, D.C.