# 119-s-239: Crow Revenue Act

119-s-239, Crow Revenue Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-239
- Congress: 119
- Title: Crow Revenue Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-01-24
- Sponsor: Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Native Americans
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-11

## Summary

**Would transfer roughly 4,660 acres of subsurface mineral rights to the Crow Tribe and swap federal and private mineral and surface parcels near the Bull Mountains.** It would tie those exchanges to a written revenue‑sharing formula between the Tribe and the private trust and allow the Tribe to request that conveyed minerals be held in federal trust. - The Crow Tribe would receive about 4,660 acres of subsurface mineral interests inside the Crow Reservation and could have those minerals held in trust by the United States. Those conveyed minerals would be exempt from state and local taxation. - The Joe and Barbara Hope Mineral Trust would receive roughly 4,530 acres of U.S. subsurface mineral interests in Musselshell County, subject to valid existing rights. The transfer is conditioned on a prior written revenue‑sharing formula between the Trust and the Tribe. - If the lessee relinquishes the Bull Mountains coal lease, the Secretary would complete the swaps in a single transaction within 60 days. The bill also requires Musselshell Resources LLC to convey about 959 acres of surface interests to the United States and withdraws the affected tracts from public land and mining laws while transfers are pending.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT), 2025-01-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Protection for tribal federal benefits: benefit, medium. This bill would prohibit any amounts or other benefits provided to the Tribe under this Act from reducing or denying federal services or benefits the Tribe or its members are otherwise eligible for because of their tribal status. The protection applies when amounts or benefits are provided under th…
- Tribe can request federal mineral trust: benefit, medium. This bill would allow the Crow Tribe, after the conveyance of certain tracts, to ask the United States in writing to hold the minerals it receives in federal trust. The trust holding would apply only to the minerals conveyed under this Act and only if the Tribe requests it in writing. If the Tribe…
- No state tax on tribal minerals: benefit, medium. This bill would bar the State of Montana and its local governments from taxing the mineral interests the bill conveys to the Crow Tribe. The tax exemption would apply only to the specific mineral interests conveyed under the Act and would take effect when those interests are conveyed.
- Single 60-day land and mineral swap: mixed, low. This bill would require a single land and mineral exchange to happen within 60 days after enactment if the lessee relinquishes the Bull Mountains Lease. The Secretary would accept the relinquishment, transfer U.S. mineral and surface interests to the Hope Family Trust, and require the Trust to conv…

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- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-3492: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025
- 119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-239 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/239)

## Related
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3597)
- [119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4952)
- [119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4378)
- [119-s-3492: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3492)
- [119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-292)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-239 (as of 2026-10-11).