S. 563 Senate Native Americans
Ohkay Owingeh Rio Chama Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025
STAGE 3 OF 8 — CALENDARS AND SCHEDULING
Currently in the Senate. Last action: placed on senate legislative calendar under general orders. calendar no. 428 on Jun 4, 2026.
- Senate Introduced in Senate Feb 13, 2025
- Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Feb 13, 2025
- Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. Mar 5, 2025
- Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-124. Jun 4, 2026
- Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 428. Jun 4, 2026
Cosponsors
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Subjects
Federal-Indian relationsGovernment trust fundsIndian claimsIndian lands and resources rightsLand transfersLand use and conservationNew MexicoState and local financeWater qualityWater use and supplyWatershedsWildlife conservation and habitat protection
Committees
- Indian Affairs Committee
- Reported By , Jun 4, 2026
- Markup By , Mar 5, 2025
- Referred To , Feb 13, 2025
Summary
Ohkay Owingeh Rio Chama Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025This bill recognizes and settles certain water rights claims in New Mexico of the pueblo of Ohkay Owingeh. It also establishes and provides funding for a settlement trust fund.Specifically, the bill authorizes, ratifies, and confirms a specified water rights settlement agreement entered into by Ohkay Owingeh, New Mexico, and others, thus satisfying claims to water rights in the Rio Chama Stream System in New Mexico.The bill establishes and provides funding for the Ohkay Owingeh Water Rights Settlement Trust Fund. This trust fund may only be used for five specified purposes, including for activities related to water production, treatment, or delivery infrastructure.The bill also (1) specifies the water rights of the pueblo; and (2) outlines waivers, releases, and retentions of claims by the pueblo and the United States.
Summary as of: Introduced in Senate
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