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S. 640 Senate Native Americans

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

Introduced
Feb 19, 2025
Sponsor
Sen. Luján, Ben Ray (D-NM)
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Currently in the Senate. Last action: held at the desk on Dec 15, 2025.

  1. Senate Introduced in Senate Feb 19, 2025
  2. Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Feb 19, 2025
  3. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. Mar 5, 2025
  4. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-95. Nov 4, 2025
  5. Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 262. Nov 4, 2025
  6. Senate Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8692) Dec 11, 2025
  7. Senate Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. Dec 11, 2025
  8. Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S8692-8693) Dec 11, 2025
  9. Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Dec 15, 2025
  10. House Received in the House. Dec 15, 2025
  11. House Held at the desk. Dec 15, 2025

Cosponsors

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Subjects

Government trust fundsIndian lands and resources rightsNew Mexico

Committees

  • Indian Affairs Committee
    • Reported By , Nov 4, 2025
    • Markup By , Mar 5, 2025
    • Referred To , Feb 19, 2025

Summary

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.

Summary as of: Introduced in Senate

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