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S. 562 119th Congress Senate

Rio San José and Rio Jemez Water Settlements Act of 2025

Official title: A bill to approve the settlement of water rights claims of the Pueblos of Acoma and Laguna in the Rio San Jose Stream System and the Pueblos of Jemez and Zia i… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to approve the settlement of water rights claims of the Pueblos of Acoma and Laguna in the Rio San Jose Stream System and the Pueblos of Jemez and Zia in the Rio Jemez Stream System in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 13, 2025 Introduced by: Martin Heinrich Democratic · New Mexico See on congress.gov
Native Americans Federal-Indian relationsGovernment trust fundsIndian claimsIndian lands and resources rights
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Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Feb 13, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Feb 13, 2025
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Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

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Rio San José and Rio Jemez Water Settlements Act of 2025

This bill recognizes and settles certain water rights claims in New Mexico of (1) the Pueblos of Acoma and Laguna, and (2) the Pueblos of Jemez and Zia. It also establishes and provides funding for settlement trust funds.

Specifically, the 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 José Stream System in New Mexico.

With respect to the water settlement for the Pueblos of Acoma and Laguna, the bill establishes and provides funding for the Pueblo of Acoma Settlement Trust Fund, the Pueblo of Laguna Settlement Trust Fund, and the Acomita Reservoir Works Trust Fund.

Additionally, the bill authorizes, ratifies, and confirms a specified water rights settlement agreement entered into by the Pueblo of Jemez, the Pueblo of Zia, the United States, New Mexico, and others, thus satisfying claims to water rights in the Jemez River Stream System in New Mexico.

With respect to the water settlement for the Pueblos of Jemez and Zia, the bill establishes and provides funding for the Pueblo of Jemez Settlement Trust Fund and the Pueblo of Zia Settlement Trust Fund.

For both of these agreements, the bill (1) specifies the water rights of the pueblos; and (2) outlines waivers, releases, and retentions of claims by the pueblos and the United States.

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  • HR 1322 Identical bill Rio San José and Rio Jemez Water Settlements Act of 2025
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Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Feb 13, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 562: Rio San José and Rio Jemez Water Settlements Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-562/
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"S. 562: Rio San José and Rio Jemez Water Settlements Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-562/.
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