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HR 1444 · in committee · significant

Zuni Indian Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025

What this bill does

  • This bill settles water rights claims for the Zuni Tribe in New Mexico's Zuni River system.
  • The Zuni Tribe and federal government are affected by this settlement agreement.
  • The bill establishes a trust fund and withdraws federal land from mineral development to protect the Zuni Salt Lake.

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  1. 01

    How would this water rights settlement affect agricultural and municipal water users downstream on the Zuni River compared to current conditions?

  2. 02

    What specific protections does withdrawing federal land from mineral development provide to Zuni Salt Lake, and what economic trade-offs result?

  3. 03

    How would the trust fund established by this bill be funded, and what expenses would it cover for the Zuni Tribe long-term?

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Sponsor · D-NM-2

Gabe Vasquez

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Introduced 2025-02-18

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-02-18 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

  2. 2025-02-18 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. 2025-02-18 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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