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Committee advances Crow Revenue Act after contentious debate over Bull Mountain mine exchange and tribal revenue guarantees
Summary
The House Natural Resources Committee voted to report H.R. 725, the Crow Revenue Act, after adopting an amendment in the nature of a substitute that supporters said restores tribal land ownership and increases public‑land access.
The House Natural Resources Committee advanced H.R. 725, the Crow Revenue Act, after adopting an amendment in the nature of a substitute that its sponsors said preserves tribal sovereignty and increases public access to lands.
Representative Hurd described the bill as a measure "about tribal sovereignty, energy security, and public access," saying it would authorize a land exchange between the Crow Tribe and the Hope Family Trust and set up a revenue‑sharing agreement tied to development of the mineral estate. Hurd said the exchange would return ownership of "approximately 4,600 acres" to the Crow Tribe within the Crow Reservation and convey roughly 4,500 acres of federal subsurface interest to the Hope Family Trust, enabling access to areas…
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