Troy Downing

This bill would extend the legal permission for the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System. This allows residents on the reservation to keep getting water services until 2028.

This bill would get rid of the Federal Insurance Office and create a new United States Insurance Representative within the Treasury Department. This new representative would handle international insurance matters and could overrule some state insurance rules that conflict with international agreements. The bill would also add a state insurance commissioner as a voting member to a major financial oversight council, giving states a direct voice.

This bill would end special wilderness study status for three certain areas in Montana, covering over 100,000 acres. This change would let land managers use current local plans to run these areas. The goal is to improve public access, create more chances for hunters and anglers, and do wildlife and fire prevention projects.

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.

This bill would make it simpler to complete projects that restore natural floodplains and waterways. It would remove fees for updating flood maps when these projects are done. It would also allow communities to approve certain restoration projects in flood-prone areas, even if they slightly raise flood levels, as long as specific safety rules are met. FEMA would also create new guidelines to help carry out these changes, after talking with federal and state natural resource agencies.

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This bill would give the government more time to go after people who committed fraud in two major pandemic relief programs: the Shuttered Venue Operators grant and the Restaurant Revitalization grant. If signed into law, authorities would have up to 10 years to pursue criminal charges or civil actions against those who misused these funds.

This bill would stop a new rule from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) that changes how certain public lands are managed. If passed, the rule for the Miles City Field Office, which covers parts of Montana, would not take effect. This means the current land management rules would stay in place.

This bill would stop a specific government rule from applying to certain investments like bonds. This change aims to make it easier for thousands of businesses to get the money they need to grow. Broker-dealers who handle these investments would also see fewer requirements.

This bill would get rid of a specific rule that sets limits on hazardous air pollutants from coal and oil power plants. If passed, these power plants would no longer have to meet those particular pollution standards.