Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act of 2025
Public Law 119-122 · S. 240 · 119th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Donald Trump (R) on Oct 15, 2026 · Native Americans
Sponsor: Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Tim Sheehy
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
This bill revises the water rights settlement agreement entered into by the Crow Tribe of Montana and Montana.
The Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2010 ratified, authorized, and confirmed the water rights compact between the tribe and Montana. Among other provisions, this settlement act authorized the Bureau of Reclamation to plan, design and construct the following two major projects on the Crow Reservation: (1) the rehabilitation and improvement of the Crow Irrigation Project (CIP); and (2) the planning, design, and construction of the MR&I System (the municipal, rural, and industrial water system of the Crow Reservation).
Among other provisions, the bill revises the settlement act to
• replace references to the MR&I System with MR&I Projects;
• establish a nontrust, interest-bearing account (to be known as the Crow CIP Implementation Account) to allow Reclamation to continue to work on the rehabilitation of the CIP;
• create a new MR&I Projects Account, through which the tribe must use funds for activities related to water production, treatment, or delivery infrastructure; and
• extend by five years (to 2030) the period during which the tribe has the exclusive right to construct hydropower facilities on the Yellowtail Afterbay Dam in Montana.
Committees
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.R. 726Identical billRelated bill
Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act of 2025
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 21 actions.
- Oct 15, 2026Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 119-122.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 5, 2026FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Sep 28, 2026FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Sep 24, 2026Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 240 by Unanimous Consent.
- OtherOther · Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 240 by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 15, 2026FloorFloor · Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
- Sep 14, 2026FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 240.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Dec 15, 2025FloorFloor · Held at the desk.
- FloorFloor · Received in the House.
- FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Dec 11, 2025FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Nov 4, 2025CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 260.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-93.
- Mar 5, 2025CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Jan 24, 2025CommitteeCommittee · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
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