Blocks federal agencies from shifting fish channel costs to local irrigation districts
This bill would make sure local irrigation groups in Montana and North Dakota do not have to pay for or run the Lower Yellowstone Fish Bypass Channel. It would legally confirm that the federal Bureau of Reclamation must always own, operate, and pay for this channel, which helps endangered fish. The bill also authorizes $1,000,000 to be appropriated each year for the channel's upkeep.
Today, the Bureau of Reclamation already owns and operates the Lower Yellowstone Fish Bypass Channel, but there's a risk that future government actions could try to make local irrigation groups pay for it. This bill would legally confirm that the Bureau of Reclamation must always be fully responsible for the channel and would authorize $1,000,000 to be appropriated each year starting in the government's budget year 2026 to pay for its upkeep.
HR 6568 · 119th Congress · December 10, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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