S 241 · in committee · significant
Northern Montana Water Security Act of 2025
- government reform
What this bill does
- This bill settles water rights disputes involving the Fort Belknap Indian Community and Blackfeet Tribe in Montana.
- The settlement affects the Fort Belknap Indian Community, Blackfeet Tribe, state of Montana, and federal agencies.
- The bill establishes trust funds and authorizes federal spending to build water infrastructure on tribal lands.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How would settling these water rights disputes change which communities have reliable access to water in Northern Montana?
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What trade-offs exist between funding tribal water infrastructure through this bill versus other federal spending priorities?
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How does establishing trust funds for these tribes differ from other approaches Congress has used to resolve water rights conflicts?
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Sponsor · R-MT
Steve Daines
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Introduced 2025-03-05
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Legislative timeline
2025-03-05 · senate · Committee
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2025-01-24 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
2025-01-24 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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