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Congress·Passed Senate·3 months ago

Fixes interest and adds funds for New Mexico tribal water projects

Also known as: Technical Corrections to the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act, Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Act, and Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act

Legislative Progress

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Key Points

  • Adds about $18.47 million to three existing tribal water funds to fix past interest errors
  • Sends $6.36M to the Navajo Nation water fund, $7.79M to the Taos Pueblo fund, and $4.31M to the Aamodt Settlement Pueblos’ fund
  • Money helps build, maintain, and replace water pipes, treatment plants, and other systems for safe drinking water and irrigation
  • Forgives some interest the tribes would have had to send back to the U.S. from before Sept. 15, 2017, keeping more dollars local
  • Does not change the original water rights deals; it simply corrects funding and accounting so projects can move forward
EnvironmentInfrastructureCivil RightsAgriculture

Milestones

7 milestones12 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 with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S8692-8693)

Dec 11, 2025

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Technical Corrections to the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act, Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Act, and Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act

Bill NumberS 640
Congress119th Congress
ChamberSenate
Latest ActionPassed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

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