House Bill 725
119th Congress(2025-2026)
Crow Revenue Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 24, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
725
Congress
119
Policy Area
Native Americans
Native Americans
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting Native Americans, including Alaska Natives and Hawaiians, in a variety of domestic policy settings. This includes claims, intergovernmental relations, and Indian lands and resources.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Crow Revenue Act
This bill addresses the exchange of mineral interests in Montana involving the federal government, the Crow Tribe of Montana, and a private party.
Specifically, the bill requires
- the Department of the Interior to accept the relinquishment of a specified federal coal lease associated with the Bull Mountains Mine near Roundup, Montana (the current operator of the mine is Signal Peak Energy);
- the Joe and Barbara Hope Mineral Trust (Hope Family Trust) to convey approximately 4,660 acres of subsurface mineral interests located within the boundaries of the Crow Indian Reservation in Big Horn County, Montana, to the tribe; and
- Interior to convey approximately 4,530 acres of subsurface mineral interests and 940 acres of surface interests located in Musselshell County, Montana, to the Hope Family Trust.
Prior to these conveyances, the tribe must notify Interior that the tribe and the Hope Family Trust have agreed on a revenue-sharing formula for the development of the mineral and surface interests in Musselshell County, Montana.
The mineral interests conveyed by the Hope Family Trust to the tribe shall be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the tribe, upon the tribe's request. These mineral interests shall not be subject to state or local taxation.
Sort by most recent
01/12/2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 375.
01/12/2026
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-436.
06/25/2025
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 16.
06/25/2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
01/24/2025
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
01/24/2025
Introduced in House
Graphics
Bill graphics are created by our staff using freely licensed images. You are welcome to share these graphics elsewhere. To view our full catalog of bill graphics, visit the graphics page.
Since bill titles can change, some graphic titles may differ from their most recent bill title.
Public Record
Record Updated
Jun 11, 2026 5:06:23 AM