House committee advances Downing bill updating Crow Tribe water settlement, expanding infrastructure flexibility and hydropower development.
Quiver AI Summary
Committee approval: Congressman Troy Downing’s H.R. 726, the “Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act of 2025,” passed the House Natural Resources Committee. The bill would update a 2010 settlement involving the Crow Tribe and the State of Montana.
What the bill would do: According to the release, the measure would give the Crow Tribe more flexibility to pursue water and wastewater projects by shifting part of the plan from a single centralized system to smaller, community-specific projects. It would also extend the Tribe’s exclusive right to pursue a hydropower project at Yellowtail Afterbay Dam through 2030.
Additional details: The release says the bill makes updates “without any additional federal expenditures” or changes to existing water rights. It also notes the original settlement authorized about $460 million for water infrastructure, irrigation improvements and hydropower development.
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Troy Downing Fundraising
Troy Downing recently disclosed $159.6K of fundraising in a Pre-Primary FEC disclosure filed on May 21st, 2026. This was the 216th most from all Pre-Primary reports we have seen this year. 72.1% came from individual donors.
Downing disclosed $213.3K of spending. This was the 286th most from all Pre-Primary reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
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Troy Downing Net Worth
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Troy Downing Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Troy Downing:
- H.R.9574: Informed Investor Access Act
- H.R.8745: Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authorization Act
- H.R.8726: PARTNERS Act of 2026
- H.R.8682: Accelerating Forest Management Act
- H.R.8092: Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Modernization Act of 2026
- H.R.7250: To reauthorize the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System Act of 2000.
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