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HR 907119th CongressIntroduced
Northern Montana Water Security Act of 2025
Introduced: Oct 29, 2025
Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs
The Northern Montana Water Security Act provides for the settlement of water rights claims of the Fort Belknap Indian Community through comprehensive water rights and infrastructure provisions.
Key Points
- 1Ratifies and confirms the Fort Belknap-Montana water rights compact with $845+ million in funding
- 2Establishes tribal water rights with 20,000 acre-feet annual allocation from Lake Elwell
- 3Authorizes land exchanges and transfers to expand the reservation
- 4Provides funding for irrigation system rehabilitation and expansion
- 5Includes $300 million for Milk River Project mitigation requirements
- 6Establishes trust funds for water resources development and implementation
Impact Areas
Fort Belknap Indian CommunityWater rightsMontanaFederal Indian policyInfrastructure development
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