(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Lat Week. Montana Republic United States Congressman Troy Downing’s bill, H.R. 7250, passed through the House Natural Resources Committee. The legislation would extend authorization for the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System through 2028, allowing critical water infrastructure construction projects to continue moving forward across northeastern Montana.
The Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System Act of 2000 was originally enacted to provide municipal, rural, and industrial water through two interconnected systems in Montana: the Assiniboine and Sioux Rural Water System and the Dry Prairie Water System. The project serves tribal and non-tribal communities across the region.
H.R. 7250 extends the Bureau of Reclamation’s authority to support construction on essential water infrastructure projects serving the Fort Peck Reservation and communities in Roosevelt, Sheridan, Valley, and Daniels counties from December 2026 through December 2028.
