Congressional Bills S. 240, S. 283, and S. 2403 Signed into Law

What this means

The White House reported that the president signed three Senate bills on October 15, 2026. S. 240 changes the Crow Tribe’s 2010 water-rights settlement to give greater flexibility in completing reservation water projects in Montana. S. 283 directs the Commerce Department to develop a chemical-testing method for determining where seafood originated. S. 2403 changes federal law governing employee benefits by defining “adequate consideration” for certain shares in closely held companies. The announcement identifies enacted laws, not proposals; it does not supply an implementation timetable for the three measures.

Official release

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Briefings & Statements

Congressional Bills S. 240, S. 283, and S. 2403 Signed into Law

The White House

October 15, 2026

On Thursday, October 15, 2026, the President signed into law:

S. 240, the “Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act of 2025,” which amends the Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2010 to provide more flexibility to complete certain water projects on the Crow Tribe’s reservation in Montana;

S. 283, the “Illegal Red Snapper and Tuna Enforcement Act,” which requires the Department of Commerce to develop a standard methodology, based on chemical analysis, for identifying the country of origin of seafood; and

S. 2403, the “Retire through Ownership Act,” which amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to provide a definition of adequate consideration for certain closely held stock.

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