S. 3617 119th Congress Senate

Yavapai-Apache Nation Water Rights Settlement Act of 2026

Official title: A bill to approve the settlement of water rights claims of the Yavapai-Apache Nation in the State of Arizona, to authorize construction of a water project rela… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to approve the settlement of water rights claims of the Yavapai-Apache Nation in the State of Arizona, to authorize construction of a water project relating to those water rights claims, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 13, 2026 Introduced by: Mark Kelly Democratic · Arizona See on congress.gov

Native Americans

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Jan 13, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

Jan 13, 2026

Introduced in Senate

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What's happening now January 13, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

Hearings & markups 1

Hearings to examine S.3573, to amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act to modify a provision relating to the extensi…
Open Hearing Jul 29, 2026 · 2:30 PM EDT · Indian Affairs Committee

Related & companion bills 1

Bill text 1 version

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Indian Affairs Committee
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Lobbying activity 3

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

SONOSKY, CHAMBERS, SACHSE, ENDRESON & PERRY, LLP
for YAVAPAI-APACHE NATION · Arizona · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
SONOSKY, CHAMBERS, SACHSE, ENDRESON & PERRY, LLP
for YAVAPAI-APACHE NATION · Arizona · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
SONOSKY, CHAMBERS, SACHSE, ENDRESON & PERRY, LLP
for YAVAPAI-APACHE NATION · Arizona · 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)

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Cosponsors 1

Gallego, Ruben

Arizona · Jan 13, 2026

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3617: Yavapai-Apache Nation Water Rights Settlement Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3617/

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"S. 3617: Yavapai-Apache Nation Water Rights Settlement Act of 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3617/.

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S. 3617, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3617/.

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