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Congress·Passed Senate·3 months ago

Update to Crow Tribe water agreement to fund local water and sewer projects

Also known as: Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act of 2025

Legislative Progress

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Key Points

  • Updates the 2010 water agreement for the Crow Tribe to speed up local water and sewer work and give the Tribe more say.
  • Shifts money into new accounts that earn interest, so funds are easier to use for planning, building, and fixing water and wastewater systems on the reservation.
  • The Tribe owns and runs the new infrastructure. The federal government will not pay for day-to-day upkeep or future replacements.
  • After on-reservation water projects are finished, any leftover funds can buy on-reservation land that comes with water rights.
  • Adjusts funding for construction cost increases since 2008 and extends a Yellowtail Dam timeline from 15 to 20 years.
EnvironmentInfrastructureAgricultureCivil Rights

Milestones

7 milestones11 actions
Dec 15, 2025House

Held at the desk.

Dec 15, 2025House

Received in the House.

Dec 15, 2025Senate

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Dec 11, 2025Senate

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8691-8692; text: CR S8691-8692)

Dec 11, 2025

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act of 2025

Bill NumberS 240
Congress119th Congress
ChamberSenate
Latest ActionPassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

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Cosponsors

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