Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 16.
Introduced:Jan 24, 2025
Primary Sponsor
Chip Roy
Representative
Republican
TX-21
Cosponsors
1
Quick Stats
Policy Area
Native Americans
Summary
This bill facilitates an exchange of mineral interests in Montana between the federal government, Crow Tribe, and Hope Family Trust. The tribe would receive mineral rights within reservation boundaries in exchange for interests in Musselshell County.
Latest Action
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 16.
AI Summary
Plain-English explanation of this bill
This bill facilitates an exchange of mineral interests in Montana between the federal government, Crow Tribe, and Hope Family Trust. The tribe would receive mineral rights within reservation boundaries in exchange for interests in Musselshell County.
Last updated: 1/5/2026
Official Summary
Congressional Research Service summary
<p><strong>Crow Revenue Act</strong></p><p>This bill addresses the exchange of mineral interests in Montana involving the federal government, the Crow Tribe of Montana, and a private party.</p><p>Specifically, the bill requires </p><ul><li>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); </li><li>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 </li><li>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. </li></ul><p>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.</p><p>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.</p>
Key Points
Main provisions of the bill
Facilitates Montana mineral interest exchange
Transfers interests to Crow Tribe
Requires tribal acceptance of relinquished coal lease
Establishes revenue-sharing formula
Places mineral interests in trust for tribe
How This Impacts Americans
Potential effects on citizens and communities
The Crow Tribe would gain mineral rights within their reservation. The Hope Family Trust would receive Montana mineral and surface interests. The federal coal lease at Bull Mountains Mine would be relinquished.
Policy Areas
Primary Policy Area
Native Americans
Related Subjects
Federal-Indian relations
Indian claims
Indian lands and resources rights
Land transfers
Montana
State and local taxation
Scope & Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction Level
federal
Congressional Session
119th Congress
Citation Reference
725, 119th Congress (2025). "Crow Revenue Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-725
