# 119-s-240: Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act of 2025

119-s-240, Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT); status became_law (as of 2026-10-24).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-240
- Congress: 119
- Title: Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act of 2025
- Status: became_law
- Introduced: 2025-01-24
- Sponsor: Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Native Americans
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-24

## Summary

**Project-based model for water infrastructure** replaces the old "System" approach and retools how federal money is tracked and used for Crow Nation water projects. - Crow Nation: Keeps title, control, and operation of projects. Tribally owned MR&I (Municipal, Rural, and Industrial) projects get clearer authority to plan, build, operate, and comply with environmental laws. - Water projects and land: Establishes a dedicated MR&I Projects Account for funding project construction and related work. After on-Reservation projects finish, funds can be used to buy on-Reservation land that includes water rights. - Federal role and timing: The Secretary will manage, invest, and distribute the Crow Settlement Fund but the federal government is not responsible for operation, maintenance, or replacement costs. The Yellowtail Dam ownership/amortization period is extended from 15 to 20 years.

## Cosponsors (1)

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

## Related bills

- 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-240 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/240)

## 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-240 (as of 2026-10-24).