Work to complete the Northern Montana Water Security Act.

Steve Daines · Montana · Republican

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Occurrences

Daines urged completion of the Northern Montana Water Security Act and said he wants to work with the Trump administration to build on past water-settlement successes.

He committed to pursuing completion of the Northern Montana Water Security Act in support of water security and infrastructure certainty.

Daines in Senate Indian Affairs Committee: Finish Fort Belknap Water Rights Settlement
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Evidence

Daines said Montana’s final Indian water settlement is the Northern Montana Water Security Act and told the Assistant Secretary, “I want to make sure we hold each other accountable to that.” He added, “Time is of the essence on the issue. Can we work together and push to get this done this year?”

Official statement shows active push to move the settlement bill forward, but not completion; the claim remains unresolved.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Daines in Senate Indian Affairs Committee: Finish Fort Belknap Water Rights Settlement
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Assessments

unresolved same_term A for effort

The Northern Montana Water Security Act has not been completed as of May 24, 2026. Congress.gov shows Daines sponsored S.241 on January 24, 2025, and the latest action was favorable committee reporting on March 5, 2025, but the bill still has only introduced status and has not passed both chambers or become law. Daines has materially worked on the issue, including sponsoring the bill and pressing administration officials in 2026, so effort credit is warranted, but the promised completion remains pending rather than delivered.

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