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S. 640 119th Congress Senate

Technical Corrections to the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act, Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Act, and Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to make a technical correction to the Navajo Nation Water Resources Development Trust Fund, to a… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to make a technical correction to the Navajo Nation Water Resources Development Trust Fund, to amend the Claims Resolution Act of 2010 to make technical corrections to the Taos Pueblo Water Development Fund and Aamodt Settlement Pueblos' Fund, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 19, 2025 Introduced by: Ben Ray Luján Democratic · New Mexico See on congress.gov
Native Americans Government trust fundsIndian lands and resources rightsNew Mexico
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 15, 2025
Held at the desk.
Dec 15, 2025
Received in the House.
Dec 15, 2025
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 11, 2025
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S8692-8693)
Dec 11, 2025
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 11, 2025
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8692)
Nov 4, 2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 262.
Nov 4, 2025
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-95.
Mar 5, 2025
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Feb 19, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Feb 19, 2025
Introduced in Senate
 Votes taken on this bill 3
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Sep 10, 1992 Senate · vote #199 On the Cloture Motion S. 640 Rejected 58–38 See who voted →
Sep 10, 1992 Senate · vote #198 On the Motion to Reconsider S. 640 Agreed To 57–39 See who voted →
Sep 10, 1992 Senate · vote #197 On the Cloture Motion S. 640 Rejected 57–39 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 3,971 Murkowski, Lisa To include a provision relating to investment earnings. Agreed to Dec 11, 2025
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Held at the desk.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Technical Corrections to the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act, Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Act, and Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act

This bill authorizes deposits representing unpaid interest into the Navajo Nation Water Resources Development Trust Fund, the Taos Pueblo Water Development Fund, and the Aamodt Settlement Pueblos’ Fund. These funds were established in 2009 and 2010 under certain water rights settlement agreements that did not allow accrual of interest.

 Hearings & markups 1
 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4598 Identical bill Technical Corrections to the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act, Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settleme…
 Bill text 3 versions

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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Feb 19, 2025
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 640: Technical Corrections to the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act, Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Act, and Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-640/
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"S. 640: Technical Corrections to the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act, Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Act, and Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-640/.
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S. 640, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-640/.
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