Troy Downing
House of Representatives · Republican · Montana's 2nd district · since Jan 2025
Thursday, Aug 27
H.R. 726 · Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act of 2025
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-769.
What it would change
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.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service
Votes and bills from the official record; every item links to its source.
Bills they sponsored · 27
H.R. 10222 · No HUD Funding for Sanctuary Cities Act
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. · Sep 2, 2026
H.R. 9574 · Informed Investor Access Act
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. · Jul 2, 2026
H.R. 8745 · Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authorization Act
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. · May 12, 2026
H.R. 8726 · PARTNERS Act of 2026
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. · May 11, 2026
H.R. 8682 · Accelerating Forest Management Act
Subcommittee Hearings Held · May 21, 2026
Bills they cosponsored · 181
H.R. 10594 · Reliable Artificial Intelligence Research Act of 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. · Sep 24, 2026
H.R. 10529 · A River Runs Through It Act
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. · Sep 21, 2026
H.R. 10184 · Consumer Financial Protection Accountability and Reform Act of 2026
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 21. · Sep 16, 2026
H.R. 10017 · Permanent CBDC Ban Act
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. · Aug 3, 2026
H.R. 9701 · Daughters of the American Revolution Membership Integrity Act.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · Jul 15, 2026
Committees
- House Committee on Financial Services Member
- Capital Markets Member
- Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence Member
- Housing and Insurance Member
- House Committee on Natural Resources Member
- Indian and Insular Affairs Member
- Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Member
Bills and committee seats from the official record.