President Signs Three Bills on Tribal Water, Seafood Enforcement, and Retirement Stock Rules

October 15, 2026

The President signed three unrelated bills into law on October 15, 2026. S. 240 amends the Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2010 to give the tribe more flexibility in completing water projects on its Montana reservation. S. 283 directs the Department of Commerce to develop a standard methodology based on chemical analysis to identify the country of origin of seafood. S. 2403 amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to define adequate consideration for certain closely held stock in retirement plans.

Sources

• White House (October 15, 2026): https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/2026/10/congressional-bills-s-240-s-283-and-s-2403-signed-into-law/