119th Congress Native Americans
H.R. 725: Crow Revenue Act
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Summary
This bill addresses the exchange of mineral interests in Montana involving the federal government, the Crow Tribe of Montana, and a private party.
Specifically, the bill requires
- the Department of the Interior to accept the relinquishment of a specified federal coal lease associated with the Bull Mountains Mine near Roundup, Montana (the current operator of the mine is Signal Peak Energy);
- the Joe and Barbara Hope Mineral Trust (Hope Family Trust) to convey approximately 4,660 acres of subsurface mineral interests located within the boundaries of the Crow Indian Reservation in Big Horn County, Montana, to the tribe; and
- Interior to convey approximately 4,530 acres of subsurface mineral interests and 940 acres of surface interests located in Musselshell County, Montana, to the Hope Family Trust.
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Prior to these conveyances, the tribe must notify Interior that the tribe and the Hope Family Trust have agreed on a revenue-sharing formula for the development of the mineral and surface interests in Musselshell County, Montana.
The mineral interests conveyed by the Hope Family Trust to the tribe shall be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the tribe, upon the tribe's request. These mineral interests shall not be subject to state or local taxation.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Ryan Zinke R-MTOriginal
Who scored on this bill
- 1Troy Downing SponsorIntroduced, marked up, reported3 events+32
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Other bills by Troy Downing
- H.R. 1190: Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act
- H.R. 7250: To reauthorize the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System Act of 2000.
- H.R. 726: Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act of 2025
- H.R. 3959: Protecting Private Job Creators Act
- H.J.Res. 104: Disapproval of Bureau of Land Management rule: Miles City Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment
- H.R. 4495: SBA Fraud Enforcement Extension Act
History
- Introduced in the House by Troy Downing.
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- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-436.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 375.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 16.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.