Bill updates Crow Tribe water rights settlement fund structure
Passed one chamberS. 240Latest action
Sponsor: Steve Daines · Senator · MT
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Official title: Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act of 2025
119th Congress
Topics: Family & community
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S 240 reorganizes Crow Tribe water settlement funds and confirms the tribe, not the US, owns and maintains resulting infrastructure.
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What does this do?
S 240 updates a 2010 law settling Crow Tribe water rights by replacing the old MR&I System with two new accounts: one for general implementation costs and one for municipal, rural, and industrial water projects. It confirms the tribe owns and maintains any water infrastructure built with the funds, extends a Yellowtail Dam operations deadline from 15 to 20 years, and makes technical corrections like renumbering and updated legal references.
Who does it affect?
This affects the Crow Tribe of Montana and federal agencies, particularly the Department of the Interior, that manage the settlement funds.
Why does it matter?
The change gives the tribe more direct control over federal settlement money used for water infrastructure, while confirming the federal government won't fund future upkeep of those projects.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedJan 24, 2025
- Senate committee
- Senate vote
- HouseYou are here · Oct 5, 2026
- The president's desk
Right now: it passed the Senate and now goes to the House. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Presented to President.