S 4898 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

Pueblos of Acoma and Laguna Water Rights Settlement Act of 2022

Introduced Sep 20, 2022 Originated Senate Sponsor Martin Heinrich D-NM

Fact sheet

Latest action · Nov 16, 2022 Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedSep 20, 2022
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Pueblos of Acoma and Laguna Water Rights Settlement Act of 2022

This bill authorizes, ratifies, and confirms a specified water rights settlement agreement entered into by the Pueblo of Acoma, the Pueblo of Laguna, the United States, New Mexico, and others, thus satisfying claims to water rights in the Rio San Jose Stream System in New Mexico. Additionally, the bill establishes and provides funding for three trust funds.

Cosponsors 1

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Nov 14, 2022.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-NMBen Ray LujánNov 14, 2022

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Nov 16, 2022Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.
  2. Sep 20, 2022Introduced in Senate
  3. Sep 20, 2022Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 8920Pueblos of Acoma and Laguna Water Rights Settlement Act of 2022Identical billSep 20, 2022

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Native Americans.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Sep 20, 2022Introduced in Senate

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