Extend the Fort Peck Rural Water System authorization through 2028.

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.

Downing Bill to Extend Fort Peck Rural Water System Authorization Passes House Natural Resources Committee
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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.

Downing, Daines, Sheehy Introduce Bill to Provide Clean Water to Eastern Montana, Authorize Construction of Dry-Redwater Rural Water System
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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.

Downing Introduces Legislation to Bolster Water Infrastructure on the Fort Peck Reservation | Representative Troy Downing
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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.

DOWNING BILL TO EXTEND FORT PECK RURAL WATER SYSTEM AUTHORIZATION PASSES THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES | Representative Troy Downing
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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 HOUSE NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE | Representative Troy Downing
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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.

Representative Troy Downing |
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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.

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his bill to extend Fort Peck Rural Water System authorization passed the House Natural Resources Committee on May 14, 2026

Downing said his bill to extend the Fort Peck Rural Water System authorization advanced through committee.

Downing Bill to Extend Fort Peck Rural Water System Authorization Passes House Natural Resources Committee
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DOWNING BILL TO EXTEND FORT PECK RURAL WATER SYSTEM AUTHORIZATION PASSES THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Advanced legislation to extend Fort Peck Rural Water System authorization through 2028.

Press Releases | Representative Troy Downing
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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.

Concrete progress in the lookback window: Downing's House bill passed the House, but this is not final enactment.

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Press Releases | Representative Troy Downing
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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.

Official committee confirmation that H.R. 7250 advanced through House passage during the lookback window.

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House Advances Legislation to Unleash Geothermal Energy, Encourage Outdoor Recreation, Support Tribes | House Committee on Natural Resources
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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.

Shows the bill was placed on the House floor schedule shortly before the reported House passage.

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Bills This Week - Home
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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.

The bill text directly matches the promise, but introduction alone did not complete the authorization extension.

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Text - H.R.7250 - To reauthorize the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System Act of 2000
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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.

Committee passage was a concrete intermediate step in the same congressional term.

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DOWNING BILL TO EXTEND FORT PECK RURAL WATER SYSTEM AUTHORIZATION PASSES HOUSE NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE | Representative Troy Downing
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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.

Official committee record corroborates that H.R. 7250 was processed in committee during the lookback window.

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Markup of H.R. 7250 and Other Natural Resources Bills
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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.

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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Text - S.3635 - Fort Peck Water System Reauthorization Act
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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.

Agency testimony confirms the substance and need for the extension, but it treats the measure as pending legislation rather than enacted law.

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Pending Legislation - Department of the Interior
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