Ohkay Owingeh Rio Chama Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025
Latest action · Jun 4, 2026 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 428.
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.
- IntroducedFeb 13, 2025
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Ohkay Owingeh Rio Chama Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025
This bill recognizes and settles certain water rights claims in New Mexico of the pueblo of Ohkay Owingeh. 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 Ohkay Owingeh, New Mexico, and others, thus satisfying claims to water rights in the Rio Chama Stream System in New Mexico.
The bill establishes and provides funding for the Ohkay Owingeh Water Rights Settlement Trust Fund. This trust fund may only be used for five specified purposes, including for activities related to water production, treatment, or delivery infrastructure.
The bill also (1) specifies the water rights of the pueblo; and (2) outlines waivers, releases, and retentions of claims by the pueblo and the United States.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Feb 13, 2025.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NM | Ben Ray Luján | Original | Feb 13, 2025 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 4, 2026Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-124.
- Jun 4, 2026Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 428.
- Mar 5, 2025Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Feb 13, 2025Introduced in Senate
- Feb 13, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1323 | Ohkay Owingeh Rio Chama Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025 | Identical bill | Feb 13, 2025 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Native Americans.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 4, 2026Reported to Senate
- Feb 13, 2025Introduced in Senate
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