Govoptes

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

Held at the desk.

Introduced
Feb 19, 2025
Latest action
Dec 15, 2025
Sponsor
Sen. Ben Ray Luján [D-NM]
Policy area
Native Americans
Cosponsors
1

Summary

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.

Recent actions

  1. Dec 15, 2025 Held at the desk.
  2. Dec 15, 2025 Received in the House.
  3. Dec 15, 2025 Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  4. Dec 11, 2025 Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S8692-8693)
  5. Dec 11, 2025 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  6. Dec 11, 2025 Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8692)
  7. Nov 4, 2025 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 262.
  8. Nov 4, 2025 Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-95.

Votes

No recorded votes are available for this bill.

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