Sponsor
Troy Downing
Representative · R-MT
Representative · R-MT
The bill clarifies and potentially strengthens legal and administrative tools for water service on the Fort Peck Reservation, improving local control and coordination, but leaves funding uncertain and could add compliance costs for tribal governments.
Residents of the Fort Peck Reservation (tribal-lands residents and indigenous/tribal communities) could get clearer or strengthened legal authority for operating their rural water system, which may improve reliability and local control of water service.
Tribal governments and local officials may see improved federal–tribal coordination and updated program rules that make it easier to deliver and manage local water services.
Residents and tribal utilities may face uncertainty because the amendment does not specify new funding or authorize dollars, so it may not actually increase money available for necessary water infrastructure upgrades.
Tribal governments could incur additional administrative or compliance costs if the amendment adds new conditions, reporting, or matching requirements tied to program changes.
Based on analysis of 1 section of legislative text.
Replaces the statutory language in subsections (a)(1) and (b) of section 9 of the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System Act of 2000, updating the law that governs the Fort Peck rural water project.
Amends section 9 of the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System Act of 2000 by replacing the language in two subsections ((a)(1) and (b)) to change the statutory text that governs the Fort Peck rural water project. The amendment applies specifically to those subsections; the available text does not show the exact replacement wording, dollar amounts, implementing agencies, or any deadlines. The change is narrowly targeted to the Fort Peck Reservation rural water statute and likely updates authorization, program terms, or administrative language for that project. Because the provided snippet omits specific funding or timing details, key implementation and budget effects are not specified in the available information.
Official title: To reauthorize the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System Act of 2000.
Introduced January 27, 2026 by Troy Downing · Last progress July 29, 2026