HR 725
· 119th Congress
· Native Americans
Crow Revenue Act
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 375.
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Jan 12, 2026
committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-436.
Natural Resources Committee
Jan 12, 2026
other
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 375.
Jun 25, 2025
committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Natural Resources Committee
Jun 25, 2025
committee
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 16.
Natural Resources Committee
Jan 24, 2025
introduced
Introduced in House
Jan 24, 2025
introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Natural Resources Committee
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Introduced in House
Jan 24, 2025
Crow Revenue Act
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.
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.
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--- Introduced (House)
+++ Reported (House)
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[H.R. 725 Introduced in House (IH)]
+[H.R. 725 Reported in House (RH)]
<DOC>
+Union Calendar No. 375
119th CONGRESS
-1st Session
+2d Session
H. R. 725
+
+[Report No. 119-436]
To take certain mineral interests into trust for the benefit of the
Crow Tribe of Montana, and for other purposes.
@@ -18,6 +21,15 @@
Mr. Downing (for himself and Mr. Zinke) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
+
+January 12, 2026
+
+Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
+House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
+[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
+in italic]
+[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January
+24, 2025]
_______________________________________________________________________
@@ -39,8 +51,8 @@
(1) Bull mountains lease.--The term ``Bull Mountains
Lease'' means the Bureau of Land Management Lease MTM-97988
dated June 1, 2012.
-(2) Bull mountains tracts.--The term ``Bull Mountains
-Tracts'' means the mineral interests that--
+(2) Bull mountains mineral tracts.--The term ``Bull
+Mountains Mineral Tracts'' means the mineral interests that--
(A) are located in Musselshell County, Montana;
(B) comprise approximately 4,530 acres of
subsurface interests owned by the United States located
@@ -56,17 +68,23 @@
(ix) T. 7 N., R. 26 E., sec. 26;
(x) T. 7 N., R. 26 E., sec. 34;
(xi) T. 7 N., R. 27 E., sec. 20; and
-(xii) T. 7 N., R. 27 E., sec. 22;
-(C) comprise approximately 940 acres of surface
+(xii) T. 7 N., R. 27 E., sec. 22; and
+(C) are generally depicted on the map entitled
+``Bull Mountains Tracts'' and dated March 19, 2025.
+(3) Bull mountains surface tracts.--The term ``Bull
+Mountains Surface Tracts'' means the aggregate surface
+interests that--
+(A) are located in Musselshell County, Montana;
+(B) comprise approximately 940 acres of surface
interests owned by the United States located in--
(i) T. 6 N., R. 26 E., sec. 2;
(ii) T. 6 N., R. 27 E., sec. 8;
(iii) T. 6 N., R. 27 E., sec. 10;
(iv) T. 6 N., R. 28 E., sec. 8; and
(v) T. 7 N., R. 27 E., sec. 34; and
-(D) are generally depicted on the map entitled
-``Bull Mountains Tracts'' and dated January 30, 2024.
-(3) Hope family tracts.--The term ``Hope Family Tracts''
+(C) are generally depicted on the map entitled
+``Bull Mountains Tracts'' and dated March 19, 2025.
+(4) Hope family tracts.--The term ``Hope Family Tracts''
means the aggregate mineral interests that--
(A) are located in Big Horn County, Montana, within
the boundaries of the Crow Reservation;
@@ -91,14 +109,31 @@
(xvi) T. 5 S., R. 38 E., sec. 17; and
(C) are generally depicted on the map entitled
``Hope Family Tracts'' and dated January 30, 2024.
-(4) Hope family trust.--The term ``Hope Family Trust''
+(5) Hope family trust.--The term ``Hope Family Trust''
means the Joe and Barbara Hope Mineral Trust.
-(5) Lessee.--The term ``Lessee'' means the lessee for the
+(6) Lessee.--The term ``Lessee'' means the lessee for the
Bull Mountains Lease.
-(6) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
+(7) Musselshell resources llc.--The term ``Musselshell
+Resources LLC'' means the Musselshell Resources Limited
+Liability Company, which is registered to do business in the
+State.
+(8) Musselshell resources tracts.--The term ``Musselshell
+Resources Tracts'' means the aggregate surface interests that--
+(A) are located in Musselshell County, Montana;
+(B) comprise approximately 959 acres of surface
+interests owned by Musselshell Resources LLC located
+in--
+(i) T. 7 N., R. 27 E., N\1/2\NW\1/4\, NE\1/
+4\, and E\1/2\SE\1/4\ of sec. 35;
+(ii) T. 6 N., R. 26 E., NE\1/4\ of sec. 22
+lying south and west of Old Divide Road; and
+(iii) T. 6 N., R. 26 E., sec. 25; and
+(C) are generally depicted on the map entitled
+``Bull Mountains Tracts'' and dated March 19, 2025.
+(9) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
-(7) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Montana.
-(8) Tribe.--The term ``Tribe'' means the Crow Tribe of
+(10) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Montana.
+(11) Tribe.--The term ``Tribe'' means the Crow Tribe of
Montana.
SEC. 3. MINERAL RIGHTS TO BE TAKEN INTO TRUST.
@@ -116,8 +151,8 @@
(3) subject to valid existing rights, and on relinquishment
of the Bull Mountains Lease, the Secretary shall convey to the
Hope Family Trust all right, title, and interest of the United
-States in and to the mineral interests and surface land in the
-Bull Mountains Tracts.
+States in and to the mineral interests in the Bull Mountains
+Mineral Tracts.
(b) Trust Status.--On the request of the Tribe, the mineral
interests conveyed to the Tribe under subsection (a)(2) shall be held
in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe.
@@ -127,9 +162,9 @@
(d) Revenue Sharing Agreement.--Before the conveyances under
subsection (a), the Tribe shall notify the Secretary, in writing, that
the Tribe and the Hope Family Trust have agreed on a formula for
-sharing revenue from development of the mineral and surface interests
-described in subsection (a)(3) if those mineral or surface interests
-are developed at a later date.
+sharing revenue from development of the mineral interests described in
+subsection (a)(3) if those mineral interests are developed at a later
+date.
(e) Withdrawal Prior to Exchange.--Subject to valid existing
rights, pending the conveyances under paragraphs (2) and (3) of
subsection (a), the tracts conveyed under those paragraphs shall be
@@ -140,7 +175,19 @@
(3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials,
and geothermal leasing laws.
-SEC. 4. ELIGIBILITY FOR OTHER FEDERAL BENEFITS.
+SEC. 4. UNLOCKING PUBLIC ACCESS.
+
+Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, in
+a single transaction--
+(1) Musselshell Resources LLC shall convey to the United
+States all right, title, and interest in and to the surface
+interests in the Musselshell Resources Tracts; and
+(2) subject to valid existing rights, the Secretary shall
+convey to Musselshell Resources LLC all right, title, and
+interest of the United States in and to the surface interests
+in the Bull Mountains Surface Tracts.
+
+SEC. 5. ELIGIBILITY FOR OTHER FEDERAL BENEFITS.
No amounts or other benefits provided to the Tribe under this Act
shall result in the reduction or denial of any Federal services,
@@ -149,4 +196,26 @@
(1) the status of the Tribe as a federally recognized
Indian Tribe; or
(2) the status of the member as a member of the Tribe.
-<all>
+Union Calendar No. 375
+
+119th CONGRESS
+
+2d Session
+
+H. R. 725
+
+[Report No. 119-436]
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+A BILL
+
+To take certain mineral interests into trust for the benefit of the
+Crow Tribe of Montana, and for other purposes.
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+January 12, 2026
+
+Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
+House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
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