Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act of 2025
Latest Action
Held at the desk.
Official 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; andextend 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.
GovScope Watchdog™
AI Government Intelligence™The Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act of 2025 is a Senate bill introduced in the 119th Congress aimed at amending prior legislation related to the water rights settlement for the Crow Tribe. The bill is currently in process and was last recorded as 'Held at the desk' on December 15, 2025. No official summary or full text is publicly available, limiting detailed analysis of its specific provisions or changes proposed to the existing settlement framework.
This bill proposes amendments to the Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement but lacks publicly available details, and its legislative progress is currently stalled with no recent action beyond being held at the desk.
- The bill is focused on amendments to the Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement.
- It originates from the Senate in the 119th Congress and is designated as S.240.
- The latest recorded legislative action is that the bill was held at the desk on December 15, 2025, indicating no further movement at that time.
['Crow Tribe members and their governing bodies', 'Federal agencies involved in Native American water rights and settlements', 'Potentially local and regional water management authorities']
['Lack of publicly available bill text and summary limits transparency and understanding of specific amendments and their implications.', 'Unclear funding mechanisms or enforcement provisions due to missing full text.', 'Potential delays or stagnation in legislative progress as indicated by the bill being held at the desk.']
The bill is part of ongoing legislative efforts to address Native American water rights settlements, specifically for the Crow Tribe. Water rights settlements often involve complex negotiations between tribal, federal, and state entities. The bill's status as 'Held at the desk' suggests it has not advanced through committee or floor consideration recently.
Hidden impact flags detected: 2
GovScope reviewed 2 policy-risk categories. Hover for a quick definition. Click detected flags for bill-specific details.
['Potential delays in resolving water rights issues for the Crow Tribe if amendments are critical to settlement finalization.', 'Uncertainty for regional water resource planning due to pending legislative changes.', 'Possible administrative burden on federal agencies managing water rights settlements if amendments introduce new requirements.']
The absence of publicly available bill text and summary restricts transparency and limits the ability of stakeholders and the public to evaluate the bill's content and implications. The stalled legislative status further complicates oversight and accountability efforts. Monitoring future updates and seeking access to the full text will be essential for comprehensive analysis.
GovScope Intelligence Roadmap
Future bill intelligence will connect sponsors, committee referrals, related votes, campaign finance, disclosures, and stock trades into one legislative intelligence view.