Navajo Nation Rio San José Stream System Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025 has not moved since its introduction on Feb 13, 2025, with cosponsors, all Democrats
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 148 words.
Navajo Nation Rio San José Stream System Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025 This bill recognizes and settles certain water rights claims in New Mexico of the Navajo Nation. It also establishes and provides funding for a settlement trust fund. Specifically, the bill authorizes, ratifies, and confirms a specified water rights settlement agreement entered into by the Navajo Nation, New Mexico, and others, thus satisfying claims to water rights in the Rio San José Stream System in New Mexico. The bill establishes and provides funding for the Navajo Nation Rio San José Water Rights Settlement Trust Fund (and specified accounts) for purposes of carrying out this bill. Additionally, the bill (1) specifies the water rights of the tribe; and (2) outlines waivers, releases, and retentions of claims by the tribe and the United States. The bill also allows for additional service areas for the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project.
- Committees
- House Natural Resources Committee
- Policy area
- Native Americans: 73 of 1,099 bills became law, 113th–118th (6.6%)
- Sponsor
- 1 of 95 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in house · 7,041 words
- Subjects
- Federal district courtsFederal-Indian relationsGovernment information and archivesGovernment trust fundsIndian claimsIndian lands and resources rights +7 more
- Latest action
- Feb 13, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Identical or companion · 1
- 119th S. 565 Navajo Nation Rio San José Stream System Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025 D · Reported