Crow Revenue Act

This bill sets up a three‑way swap of land and mineral rights in Montana to give the Crow Tribe more control over resources on its reservation. The Department of the Interior must accept giving up a federal coal lease tied to the Bull Mountains Mine near Roundup. In return, a private trust (the Hope Family Trust) gives the Tribe mineral rights inside the Crow Reservation (about 4,660 acres). Interior then gives the trust mineral rights (about 4,530 acres) and some surface land (about 940 acres) in Musselshell County. The Tribe’s new mineral rights can be held in federal trust and won’t be taxed by the state or local governments .

Before the swap is finalized, the Tribe and the trust must agree on how to share any future revenue from the Musselshell County lands. The deal is meant to happen quickly—within 60 days after the law takes effect—and it won’t reduce any other federal services or benefits the Tribe already gets. While the swap is pending, the lands are paused from new claims or leases to keep things orderly.

• Who is affected: Crow Tribe of Montana, Hope Family Trust, local communities near the Bull Mountains Mine, and the Department of the Interior.
• What changes: Interior gives up a coal lease; the Tribe gains mineral rights on its reservation; the trust receives mineral and surface rights in Musselshell County; the Tribe’s new rights can be placed in federal trust and are not subject to state/local taxes; lands are temporarily withdrawn from new claims during the swap .
• When: Within 60 days after enactment, after the Tribe and the trust agree on a revenue‑sharing plan for potential development in Musselshell County.