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Congress·Passed Senate·3 months ago

Extra $5.1 million for Duck Valley Tribes’ water settlement fund

Also known as: Technical Correction to the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025

Legislative Progress

✓ Filed
✓ Review
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House
President

Key Points

  • Adds a one-time $5,124,902.12 payment to the Tribes’ water Development Fund to fix a past paperwork issue.
  • Covers interest that should have been counted since a 2009 water rights deal; the bill does not include any new taxes.
  • Money can support wells, pipes, irrigation, and safe drinking water projects on the Duck Valley Reservation.
  • Most impact is local to the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes in Nevada and Idaho; little day-to-day change for most Americans.
  • Backs Tribal water rights and helps move long-delayed work forward with a relatively small federal cost.
EnvironmentInfrastructureCivil RightsAgriculture

Milestones

7 milestones11 actions
Dec 15, 2025House

Held at the desk.

Dec 15, 2025House

Received in the House.

Dec 15, 2025Senate

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Dec 11, 2025Senate

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8691; text: CR S8691)

Dec 11, 2025

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Technical Correction to the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025

Bill NumberS 546
Congress119th Congress
ChamberSenate
Latest ActionPassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Sponsor

Cosponsors

(3)
D: 1R: 2

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