# 119-hr-6788: Montana Sportsmen Conservation Act

119-hr-6788, Montana Sportsmen Conservation Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Downing, Troy [R-MT-2] (R-MT); status in_committee (as of 2026-09-05).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6788
- Congress: 119
- Title: Montana Sportsmen Conservation Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-12-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Downing, Troy [R-MT-2] (R-MT)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-05

## Summary

**Removes three Montana wilderness study areas from study designations and places them under existing Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management planning.** This shift lets managers use standard land and resource plans instead of wilderness study rules. - Sportsmen and recreation users: Aligning these lands with regular management plans opens up improved backcountry access and more hunting and fishing opportunities. - Forest managers: Middle Fork Judith, about 81,000 acres, will be managed under the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act plans rather than the Montana Wilderness Study Act study status. - Bureau of Land Management areas: Hoodoo Mountain and Wales Creek, about 11,380 acres and 11,580 acres respectively, will be managed under Federal Land Policy and Management Act plans, enabling habitat projects and wildfire mitigation while following environmental laws and local input.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Change management of Montana public lands: mixed, low. If enacted, this bill would remove wilderness-study protections from three Montana tracts totaling about 104,000 acres. It would remove protections for Middle Fork Judith (about 81,000 acres), Hoodoo Mountain (about 11,380 acres), and Wales Creek (about 11,580 acres). Afterward, the Forest Service…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act
- 119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act
- 119-hr-8324: Great American Healthcare Plan
- 119-hr-6955: Main Street Capital Access Act
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-6788 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6788)

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- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
- [119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2570)
- [119-hr-8324: Great American Healthcare Plan](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8324)
- [119-hr-6955: Main Street Capital Access Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6955)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6788 (as of 2026-09-05).