Introduced:
Jan 23, 2025
Policy Area:
Public Lands and Natural Resources
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Jan 23, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Actions (3)
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H11100
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced in House
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Jan 23, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: 1000
Jan 23, 2025
Subjects (4)
Lakes and rivers
Montana
Public Lands and Natural Resources
(Policy Area)
Water use and supply
Full Bill Text
Length: 1,388 characters
Version: Introduced in House
Version Date: Jan 23, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 12, 2025 6:27 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 716 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 716
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to ensure full pool levels of
Flathead Lake in Montana in accordance with certain requirements, and
for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 23, 2025
Mr. Zinke introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Natural Resources
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to ensure full pool levels of
Flathead Lake in Montana in accordance with certain requirements, and
for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 716 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 716
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to ensure full pool levels of
Flathead Lake in Montana in accordance with certain requirements, and
for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 23, 2025
Mr. Zinke introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Natural Resources
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to ensure full pool levels of
Flathead Lake in Montana in accordance with certain requirements, and
for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.
This Act may be cited as the ``Fill the Lake Act''.
SEC. 2.
From June 15 through September 15 of each calendar year, the
Secretary of the Interior shall ensure--
(1) a minimum lake level in Flathead Lake of 2892' MSL by
providing the water from Hungry Horse Reservoir; and
(2) a maximum lake level in Flathead Lake of 2893' MSL by
releasing excess water downstream.
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