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S. 689 Senate Native Americans

Tule River Tribe Reserved Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025

Introduced
Feb 24, 2025
Sponsor
Sen. Padilla, Alex (D-CA)
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STAGE 3 OF 8 — CALENDARS AND SCHEDULING

Currently in the Senate. Last action: placed on senate legislative calendar under general orders. calendar no. 75 on May 12, 2025.

  1. Senate Introduced in Senate Feb 24, 2025
  2. Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1313) Feb 24, 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. 119-22. May 12, 2025
  5. Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 75. May 12, 2025

Cosponsors

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Subjects

CaliforniaFederal-Indian relationsGovernment trust fundsIndian claimsIndian lands and resources rightsLakes and riversLand transfersWater qualityWater use and supply

Committees

  • Indian Affairs Committee
    • [Reported By, May 12, 2025]
    • [Markup By, Mar 5, 2025]
    • [Referred To, Feb 24, 2025]

Summary

Tule River Tribe Reserved Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025

This bill recognizes and settles the water rights of the Tule River Indian Tribe of the Tule River Reservation in California. 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 the tribe, the South Tule Independent Ditch Company, and the Tule River Association, thus satisfying claims to water rights in California.

Additionally, the bill outlines the tribe's water rights, including the right to divert and use 5,828 acre-feet of water per year from the South Fork Tule River.

Next, the bill establishes and provides funding for the Tule River Indian Tribe Settlement Trust Fund. Amounts deposited in this trust fund shall be made available to the tribe for water development projects.

The bill also transfers specified lands, including a portion of federal lands in the Sequoia National Forest, into trust for the benefit of the tribe.

The bill outlines waivers, releases, and retentions of claims by the tribe and the United States under the settlement agreement.

[Summary as of: Introduced in Senate]

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