# 119-hr-716: Fill the Lake Act

119-hr-716, Fill the Lake Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1] (R-MT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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- As of: 2025-12-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-716
- Congress: 119
- Title: Fill the Lake Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1] (R-MT)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Sets summer minimum and maximum pool levels for Flathead Lake.** This bill would require the Secretary of the Interior to keep Flathead Lake between 2,892 and 2,893 feet above mean sea level from June 15 through September 15 each year. - Residents and visitors: Lake level would be maintained between 2,892 and 2,893 ft during the defined summer period. - Interior Department and water managers: The Secretary must use water from Hungry Horse Reservoir to raise the lake to the minimum and release excess water downstream to prevent exceeding the maximum. - Budget and enforcement: The bill contains no funding, no enforcement penalties, and no sunset or renewal provisions.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Keeps summer Flathead Lake levels steady: benefit, low. This bill would require the Secretary of the Interior to keep Flathead Lake between 2,892 and 2,893 feet above mean sea level each year from June 15 through September 15. To reach at least 2,892 feet, the Secretary would provide water from Hungry Horse Reservoir. To keep the lake at or below 2,893…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act
- 119-hr-471: Fix Our Forests Act
- 119-hr-2235: Habitat Connectivity on Working Lands Act of 2025
- 119-hr-907: Northern Montana Water Security Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-716 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/716)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2570)
- [119-hr-471: Fix Our Forests Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-471)
- [119-hr-2235: Habitat Connectivity on Working Lands Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2235)
- [119-hr-907: Northern Montana Water Security Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-907)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-716 (as of 2025-12-21).