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HR 8920 117th Congress House Native Americans Federal-Indian relations Government trust funds Indian claims Indian lands and resources rights New Mexico Water quality Water use and supply

Pueblos of Acoma and Laguna Water Rights Settlement Act of 2022

Introduced: September 20, 2022 Introduced by: Leger Fernandez, Teresa Democratic · New Mexico See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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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.

What's happening now September 20, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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Stansbury, Melanie A.
New Mexico · Sep 20, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8920: Pueblos of Acoma and Laguna Water Rights Settlement Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8920/
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"H.R. 8920: Pueblos of Acoma and Laguna Water Rights Settlement Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8920/.
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H.R. 8920, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8920/.
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