119th Congress
S. 640
Technical Corrections to the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act, Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Act, and Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Ben Ray Luján(D-NM)
- Introduced
- Feb 19, 2025
- Policy area
- Native Americans
- Committees
- Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
- Official text
- Engrossed in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (1)
Original cosponsors (1)
- Martin Heinrich (D-NM)
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” version
Technical Corrections to the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act, Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Act, and Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act
This bill authorizes deposits representing unpaid interest into the Navajo Nation Water Resources Development Trust Fund, the Taos Pueblo Water Development Fund, and the Aamodt Settlement Pueblos’ Fund. These funds were established in 2009 and 2010 under certain water rights settlement agreements that did not allow accrual of interest.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Dec 15, 2025 · House
Held at the desk. - Dec 15, 2025 · House
Received in the House. - Dec 15, 2025 · Senate
Message on Senate action sent to the House. - Dec 11, 2025 · Senate
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S8692-8693) - Dec 11, 2025
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. - Dec 11, 2025 · Senate
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8692) - Nov 4, 2025 · Senate
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 262. - Nov 4, 2025 · Senate
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-95. - Mar 5, 2025 · Senate
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. - Feb 19, 2025 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. - Feb 19, 2025
Introduced in Senate