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Senate Bill 240
119th Congress(2025-2026)
Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act of 2025
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Passed House on Sep 14, 2026
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The bill, titled the “Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act of 2025,” makes several changes to the Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2010. It amends definitions related to MR&I projects and repeals the MR&I System. It revises the management and use of the Crow Settlement Fund, establishes the MR&I Projects Account, and modifies the Crow CIP Implementation Account. It extends the duration of Yellowtail Dam, Montana-related provisions to 20 years and specifies joint signature accounts for fund withdrawals. The bill also makes technical and conforming amendments and updates the table of contents. These changes impact the handling and utilization of funds, infrastructure management, and project implementation related to water rights for the Crow Tribe.

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Introduced
Jan 24, 2025
Latest Action
Oct 5, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
240
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.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Steve Daines
Montana
Republican
Tim Sheehy
Montana
Senate Votes (1)
House Votes (1)
checkPassed on December 11, 2025
Status
Passed
Type
Unanimous Consent
Unanimous Consent
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Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Summary

Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act of 2025

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.
Text (5)
Enrolled Bill
Engrossed Amendment House
September 14, 2026
Engrossed in Senate
December 11, 2025
Reported to Senate
November 4, 2025
Introduced in Senate
January 24, 2025
Related Bills (1)
Jan 24, 2025
Introduced in House
2
Sponsorship
House Bill 726
Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act of 2025
Introduced
Type
Identical Bill
Identical Bill
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CRS
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House
10/05/2026
Presented to President.
09/28/2026
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
09/24/2026
Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 240 by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5020)
09/24/2026
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 240 by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5020)
09/15/2026
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
09/14/2026
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
09/14/2026
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5570)
09/14/2026
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5570)
09/14/2026
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 240.
09/14/2026
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5570-5571)
09/14/2026
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
12/15/2025
Held at the desk.
12/15/2025
Received in the House.
12/15/2025
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
12/11/2025
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8691-8692; text: CR S8691-8692)
12/11/2025
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
11/04/2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 260.
11/04/2025
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-93.
03/05/2025
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
01/24/2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
01/24/2025
Introduced in Senate
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S.240 119 Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act of 2025
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