Water system for Fort Peck Reservation gets extended to 2028
H.R. 7250 — To reauthorize the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System Act of 2000. · Filed by Troy Downing (R-MT) · Introduced Jan 27, 2026 · Passed both chambers
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What it does
This bill extends the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System for two more years. The system was set to stop in 2026. Now it will keep running until 2028. The bill updates the old 2000 law.
Who it affects
The Fort Peck Indian Reservation and nearby rural communities depend on this water system. Tribal members and rural residents use it for drinking water and farming.
One thing to notice
The bill stops a gap in the law that would shut down the water system.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
- Jan 27, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Jan 27, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Natural Resources and Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources”
- Mar 26, 2026 — Hearing held · Congress.gov: “Subcommittee Hearings Held”
- May 14, 2026 — Markup held in committee · Congress.gov: “Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held”
- May 14, 2026 — Reported out of committee · Congress.gov: “Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent”
- Jun 2, 2026 — Passed the House · Congress.gov: “On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3766)”
- Jun 2, 2026 — Floor vote scheduled · Congress.gov: “Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill”
- Sep 16, 2026 — Passed both chambers · Congress.gov: “Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- Fort Peck Reservation — land in Montana where the Fort Peck Indian Tribe lives
- Rural Water System — pipes and equipment that bring water to people in the countryside
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (336 characters) on May 7, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,342 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-18.
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