Commitment kind: action. Promised action: Extend authorization for the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System through 2028.. Promised outcome: Critical water infrastructure projects across northeastern Montana can continue moving forward.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. Official House press release about H.R. 7250 passing both chambers during Downing's term as U.S. Representative for Montana's 2nd District.
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my bill to extend the Fort Peck Rural Water System authorization through 2028
Downing-backed bill seeks to extend the Fort Peck Rural Water System authorization through 2028.
introduced legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives to authorize construction of the Dry-Redwater rural water system
Downing introduced a bill to authorize construction of the Dry-Redwater rural water system to provide clean and reliable water to eastern Montana communities.
introduced a bill to reauthorize the Fort Peck Dry Prairie Rural Water System Act of 2000
Downing introduced legislation to extend the Fort Peck Dry Prairie Rural Water System Act, allowing continued construction and maintenance of water infrastructure on the Fort Peck Reservation through December 2028.
I urge the Senate to pass this legislation so we can send it to the President’s desk and continue investing in the infrastructure Montanans depend on.
Downing urged Senate passage of his bill extending Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System authorization through 2028 so it can be sent to the President.
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.
Downing's bill, H.R. 7250, would extend the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System authorization through 2028.
DOWNING BILL TO EXTEND FORT PECK RURAL WATER SYSTEM AUTHORIZATION PASSES THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ... legislation to extend authorization for the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System through 2028.
Downing promoted and advanced legislation to extend the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System authorization through 2028.
H.R. 7250 , introduced by U.S. Rep. Troy Downing (R-Mont.) , supports the development and maintenance of critical rural water infrastructure in northeastern Montana by reauthorizing the Fort Peck Rural Water System Act of 2000.
Downing-backed legislation would reauthorize the Fort Peck Rural Water System Act to support rural water infrastructure in northeastern Montana.
This week, the U.S. Senate passed H.R. 7250, Congressman Troy Downing’s legislation to extend authorization for the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System through 2028. The bill now heads to the President’s desk, allowing critical water infrastructure projects across northeastern Montana to continue moving forward.
Downing's office reiterated that his legislation would extend the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System authorization through 2028.
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Downing's office listed a June 2, 2026 release stating that the U.S. House passed H.R. 7250, his bill to extend Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System authorization through 2028.
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Concrete progress in the lookback window: Downing's House bill passed the House, but this is not final enactment.
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The House Natural Resources Committee said the House passed multiple committee bills on June 2, 2026, and identified H.R. 7250 by Rep. Troy Downing as reauthorizing the Fort Peck Rural Water System Act of 2000.
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official committee confirmation that H.R. 7250 advanced through House passage during the lookback window.
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The official House floor repository listed H.R. 7250, to reauthorize the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System Act of 2000, among items that could be considered under suspension of the rules for the week of June 1, 2026.
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Shows the bill was placed on the House floor schedule shortly before the reported House passage.
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Congress.gov identifies Rep. Troy Downing as introducing H.R. 7250 on January 27, 2026; the text amends the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System Act by replacing 2026 with 2028.
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The bill text directly matches the promise, but introduction alone did not complete the authorization extension.
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Downing's office said H.R. 7250 passed the House Natural Resources Committee and would extend the Bureau of Reclamation's authority for Fort Peck-related water infrastructure from December 2026 through December 2028.
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Committee passage was a concrete intermediate step in the same congressional term.
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The House committee repository records a May 14, 2026 Natural Resources markup that included H.R. 7250, Rep. Downing's bill to reauthorize the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System Act of 2000.
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official committee record corroborates that H.R. 7250 was processed in committee during the lookback window.
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Congress.gov shows the Senate companion, S. 3635, was introduced by Montana Senators Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy and referred to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee; the tracker remained at introduced rather than passed Senate or law.
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The Senate-side record shows the matching reauthorization language existed, but final enactment was still unresolved as of the refresh date.
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Interior testimony described S. 3635 as reauthorizing the Fort Peck project for two additional years through 2028 and noted the existing authorization runs through fiscal year 2026.
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Agency testimony confirms the substance and need for the extension, but it treats the measure as pending legislation rather than enacted law.
Public state: unverifiedAs of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): partial.same_termA for effort
Downing introduced H.R. 7250 with text directly extending the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System authorization from 2026 to 2028, and the bill advanced through committee and House passage during his same House term. That is substantial candidate-credit progress, but the evidence does not show Senate passage, presentment, or enactment, so the authorization itself has not yet been legally extended.
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