H.R. 5935 119th Congress House

Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Water Rights Settlement Act

Official title: To approve the settlement of the water rights claims of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 7, 2025 Introduced by: Ken Calvert Republican · California See on congress.gov

Native Americans CaliforniaGeography and mappingGovernment trust fundsHistorical and cultural resources

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Indian claimsIndian lands and resources rightsLand transfersProperty taxState and local taxationWater use and supply

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Sep 10, 2026

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.

Nov 7, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Nov 7, 2025

Introduced in House

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What's happening now September 10, 2026

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.

Related & companion bills 1

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Natural Resources Committee
House of Representatives
Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Natural Resources Committee

Lobbying activity 15

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

NAVIGATORS GLOBAL LLC (FORMERLY DC NAVIGATORS, LLC)
for AGUA CALIENTE BAND OF CAHUILLA INDIANS · California · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES
for COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE · California · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
for COACHELLA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT · California · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
TELEGRAPH AVENUE ADVISORS
for AGUA CALIENTE BAND OF CAHUILLA INDIANS · California · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
for COACHELLA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT · California · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
NAVIGATORS GLOBAL LLC (FORMERLY DC NAVIGATORS, LLC)
for AGUA CALIENTE BAND OF CAHUILLA INDIANS · California · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)

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Cosponsors 1

Ruiz, Raul

California · Jan 20, 2026

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5935: Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Water Rights Settlement Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5935/

MLA

"H.R. 5935: Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Water Rights Settlement Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5935/.

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H.R. 5935, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5935/.

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