S. 3409 119th Congress Senate

Lower Yellowstone River Native Fish Conservation Act

Official title: A bill to reaffirm that the Bureau of Reclamation retains exclusive ownership, operational control, and financial responsibility for the Lower Yellowstone Fish Bypass Channel, ensuring long-term conservation of the endangered pallid sturgeon and other native aquatic species in the Yellowstone River while protecting the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project and District from undue financial and operational burdens, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 9, 2025 Introduced by: Steve Daines Republican · Montana See on congress.gov

Water Resources Development Congressional oversightEndangered and threatened speciesFishesLakes and rivers

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Mar 17, 2026

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.

Dec 9, 2025

Introduced in Senate

Dec 9, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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What's happening now March 17, 2026

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.

Hearings & markups 2

Business meeting to consider S.365 and H.R.1729, bills to amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and …
Open Business Meeting Jul 29, 2026 · 9:30 AM EDT · Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Hearings to examine S.1034, to establish the Southwestern Power Administration Fund, S.1242, to authorize the Secretary…
Meeting Mar 17, 2026 · 10:00 AM EDT · Water and Power Subcommittee

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Energy and Natural Resources Committee
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Water and Power Subcommittee
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Sheehy, Tim

Montana · Jan 30, 2026

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3409: Lower Yellowstone River Native Fish Conservation Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3409/

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