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Navajo Nation Rio San José Stream System Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025

What this bill does

  • The bill settles water rights disputes involving the Navajo Nation in New Mexico's Rio San José Stream System.
  • The Navajo Nation, New Mexico, and the federal government are affected by this settlement agreement.
  • A trust fund with federal funding is established to implement the water rights settlement and support the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project.

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    How would this settlement's trust fund allocation affect water availability for other Rio San José users compared to current conditions?

  2. 02

    What specific commitments does the Navajo Nation make in exchange for securing these water rights through the settlement?

  3. 03

    How does federal funding for the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project compare to the total cost of implementing this settlement agreement?

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Martin Heinrich

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-03-05 · senate · Committee

    Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  2. 2025-02-13 · senate · IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

  3. 2025-02-13 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

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