Bill adds missing interest to three New Mexico tribal water funds
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Sponsor: Teresa Leger Fernandez · Representative · NM
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Official title: Technical Corrections to the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act, Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Act, and Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act
119th Congress
Topics: Family & community
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The bill authorizes about $18.46 million in unpaid interest for three New Mexico tribal water settlement trust funds.
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What does this do?
This bill makes technical corrections to three older laws that settled water rights disputes in New Mexico. It authorizes additional funds to cover interest that accrued but was left out of the original trust fund amounts, adding about $6.36 million for the Navajo Nation, $7.79 million for Taos Pueblo, and $4.31 million for the Aamodt Settlement Pueblos.
Who does it affect?
It mainly affects the Navajo Nation, Taos Pueblo, and the Aamodt Settlement Pueblos (including Nambé, Pojoaque, San Ildefonso, and Tesuque). The Department of the Interior and Treasury, which manage the trust funds, are also affected.
Why does it matter?
The correction ensures the tribes and pueblos receive the full funding originally promised for water system projects. It does not alter water rights or any legal findings already confirmed under the original settlement laws.
What does it cost, and who pays?
- $6.36m for Navajo Nation fund
- $7.79m for Taos Pueblo fund
- $4.31m for Aamodt Pueblos fund
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Based on the “Introduced in House” text of Jul 22, 2025.
After that text, a committee agreed on Sep 15, 2026 to send the bill to the full chamber with changes. This plain-language version may not reflect them.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedJul 22, 2025
- House committeeYou are here · Sep 15, 2026
- House vote
- Senate
- The president's desk
Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.