119th Congress Native Americans
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
Passed Senate
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed Senate (completed)
- Passed House (not reached)
- To the President (not reached)
- Became law (not reached)
Summary
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.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
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- S.Amdt. 3971Lisa Murkowski R-AKAgreedDec 11, 2025Dec 11, 2025: Amendment SA 3971 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Cosponsors
- Martin Heinrich D-NMOriginal
Who scored on this bill
- 1Ben Luján SponsorIntroduced, reported, passed Senate3 events+50
- 2Lisa Murkowski1 amendment offered, 1 agreed2 events+22
- 3Martin HeinrichCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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Other bills by Ben Luján
- S. 1363: New Mexico Land Grant-Mercedes Historical or Traditional Use Cooperation and Coordination Act
- S. 3162: TEST AI Act of 2024
- S. 1898: Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project Amendments Act of 2023
- S. 2927: WaterSMART Access for Tribes Act
- S. 3406: Technical Corrections to the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act, Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Act, and Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act
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History
- Passed the Senate with an amendment by unanimous consent.
- Introduced in the Senate by Ben Luján.
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- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Received in the House.
- Held at the desk.
- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8692)
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S8692-8693)
- Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-95.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 262.
- Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.