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HR 8685 118th Congress House

Ohkay Owingeh Rio Chama Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024

Official title: To approve the settlement of water rights claims of Ohkay Owingeh in the Rio Chama Stream System, to restore the Bosque on Pueblo Land in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 11, 2024 Introduced by: Leger Fernandez, Teresa Democratic · New Mexico See on congress.gov
Native Americans Federal-Indian relationsGovernment trust fundsIndian claimsIndian lands and resources rights
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 23, 2024
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Jul 17, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.
Jun 11, 2024
Introduced in House
Jun 11, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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 Latest action July 23, 2024

Subcommittee Hearings Held

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Stansbury, Melanie A.
New Mexico · Jun 12, 2024
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8685: Ohkay Owingeh Rio Chama Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8685/
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"H.R. 8685: Ohkay Owingeh Rio Chama Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8685/.
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H.R. 8685, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8685/.
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